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Snow • Trying to love the resort thing...

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 00:22:39 +0000

I completed an avalanche safety course and my first "tour" recently. Baby steps, but it's definitely some progress towards competence in the backcountry. I also made it to the ski hill to use my pass a couple times so far. Snow is marginal for snowboarding, but not bad for riding the snowskate strapless. Hopefully we'll get some snow in the next few weeks to improve conditions.

Posted by Vikb - Jan. 9, 2023, 4:22 p.m.

Snow • Atomic Bent Chetler 110

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 14:28:28 +0000

Is anyone skiing or has anyone skied the new Bent Chetler 110 and have a perspective to share?

On paper it sounds like it has all the fun/joy of the big-brother 120 Bent but still rails a turn for better all-mountain performance....and its purdy.

I'm also considering Nordica Enforcers.

Posted by Taz123 - Feb. 3, 2023, 6:28 a.m.

Snow • Groomer Skis

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 14:48:44 +0000

AM ski category has most of your "needs" covered. Idk if I'd ski them; but I notice many ski school instructors using this type of ski on non-fresh snow days or when dealing with absolute peasants.

Posted by Bull_Dozer - March 23, 2022, 7:48 a.m.

Snow • Import duties etc on ski boots

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:47:12 +0000

No it hasn't. No more binder developement but boots will still be in demand. Just less selection.

ceasing production of the majority of their 75mm models.

VPO NTN only on their web page.

As far as I have understod, Scarpa is only ending the T1. The T4 and T2 lives on (at least for now…)

Originally posted by lowangle al View Post

I read that article and was surprised to see that Scarpa will not be making any 75mm boots. I spoke with one of the Fey bros recently and he said Scarpa took his order for T4s for next season. Hopefully this is true, if I can get another pair, I'll be set for life.

Posted by tungsten - Jan. 17, 2022, 12:47 p.m.

Snow • Blackhawk choppers crash at Snowbird resort in Utah

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 01:57:32 +0000

Strange that 2 would crash at the same time? Mid air collision?

Posted by syncro - Feb. 22, 2022, 5:57 p.m.

Snow • North Shore Touring Conditions 2019/2020

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 04:13:46 +0000

Oh over there. I bushwacked coming out that way after going up the trail from the powerlines one summer. Guess one misses a lot of snow shoe dog walker traffic going up like you did.

Posted by wine+god - Dec. 25, 2019, 8:13 p.m.

Snow • S2S backcountry film "Fall Line"

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 03:30:07 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyTruik7Cyk

Posted by syncro - Dec. 22, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

Snow • Ski equivalent of RB Rampage?

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 23:37:52 +0000

The Steif is crazy, I walked up it in the summer when I was 18 years old, had a couple of beers at the top, couldn't get up the courage to walk down a bunch of sections, they are so damn steep.

Now cover it in icy snow, strap on 2 planks that are 220cm long and try to go as fast as you can. INSANE.

There are a couple of sections that are grandfathered in for the World Cup, they are too narrow to meet current regulations, but it's the Hannankamm WC, so how could you stop it.

Posted by syncro - Nov. 3, 2021, 4:37 p.m.

Snow • Favourite resource for weather and conditions

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:13:48 +0000

Windy is great once you learn to use it.

Posted by craw - Nov. 30, 2021, 11:13 a.m.

Snow • Cypress Silver Pass

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 19:49:43 +0000

I had a Cypress pass last year. With so many people opting to not travel a lot of people opted for Cypress. Maybe you remember those days with hundreds of people lined up at the top? Cypress doesn't have the lift capacity to manage being hugely busy: short runs and long waits. I used the minimum number of days to break even and never returned.

I thought this winter would be a return to more typical interest in Cypress but with the roads east being in a major state of emergency for at least a few weeks the pressure is all on Cyps and WB to deliver the goods.

Posted by tungsten - Sept. 30, 2021, 12:49 p.m.

Snow • Socially Awkward Terje

Thu, 29 Oct 2015 18:23:22 +0000

I think Terje is close to if not 50 now. The comment was made six years ago. He made two public statements about that tweet over the years. Burton said/did little to nothing until this contract ended; no idea if he was on a 6+yr contract as a mid-40s lifetime rider or what. Didn't make any announcement as to why they didn't continue or ended their relationship with him after ~35 years which is odd. And likely where the uproar is coming from.

Anyway; was interesting to see all the former Burton Pros and other industry people posting their Terje stance a few days ago.

Some of what he said might've been lost in translation; others might be from being a preteen/teen prodigy like so many other Burton Pro riders. He didn't get the instant cancel a la Nicolas Müller who was dropped by all sponsors and now deleted all IG his posts...

Posted by switch900 - Oct. 29, 2015, 11:23 a.m.

Snow • Cheapest whistler day passes

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 06:49:20 +0000

Whistler Day passes are cheap before November. There are unique deals happening around in these times. If you are lucky enough there is going to be almost 50% off coupons to get around with. Look out for the deals.

Posted by wine+god - Jan. 8, 2020, 10:49 p.m.

Snow • Cheapest binding mounts?

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 20:27:51 +0000

I had no issue paying a shop to mount my Shifts to J Slackers. $50 or whatever it was is peanuts compared to the cost of the ski.

Posted by D_C_ - March 25, 2021, 1:27 p.m.

Snow • Best snow vehicle?

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 19:13:46 +0000

Posted by: tashi

Element was basically a slow operating auto-on 4WD Good for getting unstuck but too slow to catch the car when the traction disappears. On snow packed roads I’d intentionally slide the tires to get it to turn on so I’d have it. I would have preferred a button.

Same here with my CRV. They've got little clutch packs in the differential that lock up temporarily when "needed". They can't put in a button for that, because the clutch packs will overheat in no time if they're engaged for more than a handful of seconds. It's the same reason why they suck for extended loose uphill climbs during the summer.

Posted by Bull_Dozer - Nov. 22, 2020, 11:13 a.m.

Snow • Issue swith Pieps Beacons

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 00:20:44 +0000

I wonder when influencers will push for a boycott?

Posted by XXX_er - Oct. 19, 2020, 5:20 p.m.

Snow • Avalanche awareness

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 04:39:36 +0000

Posted by: PaulB

The snow doesn't care how much experience or training you have. I've been surprised that there haven't been more fatalities in the S2S with the hundreds of new tourers over the last few years, and especially this season with people heading out to the new Russet Lake hut in sketchy conditions because they made plans/reservations three months ago and don't want to cancel.

It's honestly mostly dumb luck with coastal snowpack, especially on weekend Considerable days with recent snow and sun. Skier compaction on the common slopes probably helps to some degree as well. There have been close calls in the WB slack this year though and some real accidents further afield as there are every year. It is amazing there aren't more deaths though.

Posted by syncro - Feb. 24, 2020, 8:39 p.m.

Snow • Help me chose a 100-110mm all mountain ski

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 18:36:23 +0000

i just kept finding great deals on lightly used skis, they pretty much all have bindings, some came with skins, I got so many skins I can't tell you how many, so at some point you got a lot of gear but IME never say never, some years I don't use the super fats and some years more often,

but none of those skis are worth much

in any case its still way cheaper than any sports gear that has an engine

cheaper than biking

Posted by Bull_Dozer - Feb. 20, 2020, 10:36 a.m.

Snow • Cypress passes

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 04:25:45 +0000

Ended up with a Silver Pass

Posted by syncro - Sept. 30, 2019, 9:25 p.m.

Snow • so I was just out for a rip on my board.....

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 03:04:58 +0000

Sick grind.... In all seriousness The Spanky's zone on Blackcomb where this happened it rescues go down frequently. Surprised more gapers don't get mangled in there.

Many moons ago when I vollyed on Blackcomb ski patrol for a season people clinging to rock formations in there was common.

Posted by syncro - Feb. 19, 2020, 7:04 p.m.

Snow • Ski boot fitter

Sun, 04 Oct 2015 21:43:04 +0000

Posted by: Brocklanders

Agree a bit odd but wasn't trying to sell some kind of workout muscle building powder or some shit like that

I'm waiting for the follow up post where they extol the virtues of the Colorado guiding/tour company they're heading out with. It's like the sneaky ad placements you see for branded products in movies, tv, etc.

Posted by Bull_Dozer - Oct. 4, 2015, 2:43 p.m.

Snow • splitboarding DIY - anyone done this?

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 18:27:51 +0000

That's interesting about the Burtons, but it's using the 'standard' non-channel setup so might not be an issue if I decide to go that way, but like a lot of people have mentioned, get a splitboard as a complete off one of the snow forums.

Now I'm thinking about taking a jigsaw to it and cutting a deep swallowtail into it instead, haha

Posted by DanL - Dec. 26, 2019, 10:27 a.m.

Snow • Canadian Webstore Black Friday Snow Deals

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 23:10:52 +0000

https://www.thelasthunt.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjNKmxJmN5gIVqx-tBh29TA70EAAYASAAEgJGUvD_BwE

a cheaper source of high end soft goods in canuck bucks/ free shipping/ no returns

my ski bud showed up wearing some new kit and he was pretty happy dealing with them^^

Posted by Endur-Bro - Nov. 19, 2019, 3:10 p.m.

Snow • Black Crows

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 04:15:42 +0000

^Not yet. Thinking about the FreeBird editions now.

GF just ordered a pair of 4Front skis so I’ll see those next week.

Posted by Endur-Bro - Feb. 14, 2019, 8:15 p.m.

Snow • Tips for teaching toddler to ski

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 20:52:24 +0000

It was much hassle to get 3 kids outa the house early and they aren't gona last long anyway so we kinda went for the noon/ half day start

but the late lesson didn't start till 2:30 pm and they were starting to get tired by then

right apres lunch would be ideal time for ski lessons when they are still fresh and full of food

I got fucked up riding on the handle tow with them

Posted by Bull_Dozer - Nov. 26, 2018, 12:52 p.m.

Snow • Scarpa Skookum Touring Boots for sale. $150. Size 30.5. SOLD

Sun, 16 Dec 2018 21:04:26 +0000

Sold

Posted by JFO - Dec. 16, 2018, 1:04 p.m.

Snow • Buy and Sell posts in snow forum

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 23:27:34 +0000

Cypress G8 pass. I got two this season but my wife can't ride this winter.

No Blackouts, also includes a free day at Revy.

Yes it's transferable, it's a voucher.

600.00

Posted by cam@nsmb.com - Nov. 4, 2010, 4:27 p.m.

Snow • Ski tuning deals?

Wed, 01 Nov 2017 08:29:34 +0000

Posted by: shoreboy

Vancouver Ski & Board Services? On East 2nd near Main. Haven't used them in awhile, but were good when I did.

http://www.vanski.ca/

Always used them. Top service but not cheap.

Posted by wizard604 - Nov. 1, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Snow • Snowmachine Accessories

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 21:23:49 +0000

Posted by: ReductiMat

Did you buy a truck?

No. Will tow it for this season to see how things go.

Going to look at a trailer this week likely. Should be a fun experience backing that thing up my driveway.

Posted by Endur-Bro - Sept. 10, 2018, 2:23 p.m.

Snow • Home made drying system

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 02:28:32 +0000

cheap electric heater are really good drying stuff

Posted by ReductiMat - Jan. 10, 2017, 6:28 p.m.

Snow • WB ATM

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 04:40:36 +0000

If you're heading out to the mountains, you'll need access to your money in some form or another

Posted by PUNKY - Jan. 14, 2017, 8:40 p.m.

Snow • 1 Day tickets for Whistler

Sun, 08 Oct 2017 21:07:24 +0000

Posted by: TheWasp

It's a sad state of affairs indeed having Whistler become virtually inaccessible to a lot of people. It's another nail in the coffin for living in Vancouver for a lot of people no doubt.

Along with the business model outlined above to have people stay n pay you'd have to wonder if they are worried about being forced to kick in for some highway upgrades. The Creekside design was on the right track having the lot right at the highway. To accommodate the numbers that it has been growing to would need to 4 lane through to Green Lake, enlarge the parkade at Creekside, do a similar parkade off the highway at the planned Cheakamus expansion and probably a parkade off the highway at the main village too. The golf course driving range would be ideal. But none of that makes em money so better to say fu to Vancouver. Also that many people on the hill, yikes!

Will be interesting to see the darkside on powder days next year, the new 10 person gondola has over double the upload capacity of Wizard/Solar I believe? 6 pack on Emerald means all those green/blue runs are going to have 50% more people skidding down them.

Posted by roy - Oct. 8, 2017, 2:07 p.m.

Snow • Sleds

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 01:08:49 +0000

Posted by: ReductiMat

What is your short list? I think it's time for me as well.

That's what the poll is for.

Ski-doo Summit X 165 / Freeride 165 or Arctic Cat M8000 Mtn Cat or Alpha One. Ski-doo has the advantage of not having to drive all the way through VanCity and out to the Valley.

GF is on board with a sled as well. Plus with her knee being done it means I always have a shuttler. \m/ Planning on hitting up WB tomorrow then No Limit on the way back down.

Posted by Endur-Bro - March 13, 2018, 6:08 p.m.

Snow • New Winter Gear?

Thu, 02 Nov 2017 00:07:02 +0000

Santa brought these...

I'm so uncool......

I just like blue.

Posted by syncro - Nov. 1, 2017, 5:07 p.m.

Snow • Fly in midweek ski & stay 2nd wk Feb.

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 03:39:33 +0000

Posted by: tungsten

Both times I was there they said "you shoulda' been here last week!".

<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FtmOecL_leo" allowfullscreen="" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0"></iframe>

Actually, one of the times it was pretty dry snow now that I think of it..

LOL watched this vid a half dozen times. Was so stoked

Posted by tungsten - Jan. 21, 2018, 7:39 p.m.

Snow • boot fitting on North Shore?

Sun, 17 Dec 2017 03:25:21 +0000

How did that work out?

They're not fitting boots they didn't sell until mid Feb.

Anybody used West Side Sporting Goods?

Posted by a-d-s - Dec. 16, 2017, 7:25 p.m.

Snow • Hollyburn ready to go?

Wed, 16 Dec 2015 00:32:31 +0000

Bump old thread.

Hollyburn was good on Saturday. Some holes at the very bottom but should all be filled in by weeks end.
Traffic going up at 830 was bumper to bumper, didn't see that last season until well after 9am. I guess that's the new norm now.

Posted by Brocklanders - Dec. 15, 2015, 4:32 p.m.

Snow • Japan getting dumped on..

Thu, 04 Jan 2018 06:26:03 +0000

Buddy of mine went last winter. They got pounded with snow.
Bucket list for sure

Posted by mmm..bacon - Jan. 3, 2018, 10:26 p.m.

Snow • Kids Ski Gear Rental (skis, boots, etc)

Thu, 09 Nov 2017 17:33:56 +0000

For the kids, I have found it is as cheap or cheaper to buy used. Especially if you can hand down from one to the other. North Shore Sports Swap had a pretty good selection when I was in.

Posted by Henry-Chinaski - Nov. 9, 2017, 9:33 a.m.

Snow • Free Helicopter Rides

Tue, 13 Dec 2016 15:35:09 +0000

http://bc.ctvnews.ca/mobile/search-for-hiker-missing-in-grouse-mountain-area-enters-third-day-1.3664465

Seems every fall Hanes Valley claims a life. I Have run/hiked that route so many times, it is so nasty once you get into the Valley itself. Couldn't imagine acending or decending that scree slope in fall with just a light coating of snow on it. Sounds like the guy in the link above went into the BC via the top of Grouse, not many routes to take back there, lots of nasty cliff sections. Really sad

From having a look online looks like no one ever found those 2 snowshoers remains on Cypress this summer?

Posted by Brocklanders - Dec. 13, 2016, 7:35 a.m.

Snow • Jumbo

Thu, 01 Dec 2016 20:21:22 +0000

Posted by: Brocklanders

The court hasn't ruled yet though. Do you think it will rule in favour of the Ktunaxa Nation?

Who knows. Will will see I guess.

It didn't. Fuckers.

Posted by Brocklanders - Dec. 1, 2016, 12:21 p.m.

Snow • Scary letter

Tue, 13 Jun 2017 17:58:35 +0000

that really sux.

Posted by nick - June 13, 2017, 10:58 a.m.

Snow • Smithers!!

Tue, 07 Feb 2017 16:38:42 +0000

Thanx guys. Yes I talked (emailed) Brian earlier and know of his Thur plan but I'll be skiing with my wife then. He said he might go out Sat as well which is when I hope to hook up with people.

Looking on the bright side - first few days are going to be clear so I should get some good views, I can get ideas of where I'd like to go skiing next time I visit, it still will be an interesting adventure having never been to Smithers before. Plus the few people I've talked with have all been very friendly and helpful - love small towns! So despite the epic snowfall everywhere else I will have a great time I'm sure. And as I spent nearly 3 weeks over the Xmas break in Nelson and skied nearly every day in deep light pow, it's been a good year.

So Smithers here I come! :)

Posted by thewwkayaker - Feb. 7, 2017, 8:38 a.m.

Snow • wtb snowboard with bindings..

Tue, 13 Dec 2016 05:37:59 +0000

I ended up getting an almost new old stock , nitro Supra team 163.
Full camber , Carbon and very light
With burton C o2 bindings which are quite stiff For 250$ , guy used it twice still had the receipts for it.
I added some burton est 3.5 degree canted footbeds , had to mod them to fit but it worked out really well they give a good lift for better carving.
The board is great in powder , ice you name it .
Having a great time:)
Ps Gord did let me try his F2 it was not quite what I was looking for although it was fun. Can you say faaast.

Posted by GTDad - Dec. 12, 2016, 9:37 p.m.

Snow • Seymour Road Opening?

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 01:28:26 +0000

WHat time does the cypress gate open at?

Posted by kalisto - Jan. 19, 2017, 5:28 p.m.

Snow • Snowboarder caught in slide in Whistler.

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:45:42 +0000

Sorry to be a headline chaser.
http://www.nelsonstar.com/news/411446155.html?mobile=true

Posted by Couch_Surfer - Jan. 12, 2017, 11:45 a.m.

Snow • Goretex jacket modification

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 21:00:59 +0000

Metro Equipment Coop?

I notice MEC carries Burton AK line now. Times are a changin.

Posted by Bull_Dozer - Jan. 9, 2017, 1 p.m.

Snow • SNOWLINE TIME!!!!

Sun, 25 Sep 2016 15:44:15 +0000

Maybe I should fly to Reno see if can make it there.

http://www.mammothmountain.com/winter/mountain-information/mountain-information/snow-conditions-and-weather

Still snowing. 10-15 feet in last few days and still going. Cool interactive webcams

Posted by DirtySanchez - Sept. 25, 2016, 8:44 a.m.

Snow • Dakine Poacher Vest

Thu, 05 Jan 2017 20:35:13 +0000

Easy. I put one layer on at a time.

I get super cold waiting for and riding lifts. Yet a decade ago I wore a cotton long sleeve shirt and a pair of hot chilis under my outerwear… :|

Posted by PUNKY - Jan. 5, 2017, 12:35 p.m.

Snow • amazing watch

Tue, 27 Dec 2016 03:32:59 +0000

Sylvain Saudan is looking old isn't he?

He's 80, so yeah, kind of old.

Posted by syncro - Dec. 26, 2016, 7:32 p.m.

Snow • WTB: Burton Cartel / Mission or equivalent

Fri, 02 Dec 2016 20:15:26 +0000

I have some L/XL Union Force bindings which are barely used. I'm selling them with a 165cm Never Summer Raptor which is in good shape aside from a ding in the metal edge which caused a bit of base extrusion a few years ago. I haven't had any problems from the ding and it didn't cause and delamination, I'd expect you could ride it hard for years to come without problems but I'm done with paying for lift tickets so no need for either of these any more.

Take em both for $200 or whatever, let me know if you're interested

Check your PM

Posted by switch900 - Dec. 2, 2016, 12:15 p.m.

Snow • Dynafit brake repair

Tue, 29 Nov 2016 17:53:51 +0000

Okay. Thanks.

Figuring out how far back from the midsole mark is what I'm after.

Sorry for the thread jack.

-3cm from the midsole mark that is on the ski (that is Pollards mark).

Posted by thewwkayaker - Nov. 29, 2016, 9:53 a.m.

Snow • all around touring bindings?

Fri, 14 Oct 2016 22:37:15 +0000

Just ordered the Tyrolia AAAmbitions from backcountry.com
$530 bux CAD all in. Having them delivered to friend in Seattle.

Now just have to find someone on the Northshore to Mount them…….

They are $390 at Vancouver Ski Services, is the price you quoted wrong?

Posted by nick - Oct. 14, 2016, 3:37 p.m.

Snow • Vancouver Ski Swap - Oct 15th & 16th

Fri, 14 Oct 2016 05:23:03 +0000

Has this show improved much? I went a few years ago and it was tiny. It didn't seem worthwhile compared to the local shops turkey sales etc. I used to go to the Toronto show (when I had the unfortunate experience of living there) and it was great.

Posted by Tonestar - Oct. 13, 2016, 10:23 p.m.

Snow • For sale: Men's Arcteryx Sabre Pants

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:45:58 +0000

Clinical studies have shown, you will ride 38% better and have 60% more fun in these pants.

http://buysell.nsmb.com/showproduct.php?product=41947[HTML_REMOVED]title=arcteryx-sabre-pant-2c-large-tall[HTML_REMOVED]cat=32

Posted by Mike.T - Oct. 13, 2016, 9:45 a.m.

Snow • Best Place for Kids Ski/Snow Clothes?

Sat, 03 Sep 2016 06:19:14 +0000

Thanks gents!!! :rave:

Posted by DirtySanchez - Sept. 2, 2016, 11:19 p.m.

Snow • Time to buy skis

Thu, 30 Jun 2016 19:10:44 +0000

I think it's going to be a crazy good snow year.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/climate-change-emergency-jet-stream-shift-warning-global-warning-extreme-weather-a7111661.html

With one of the lamest piss-poor "summers" I've experienced up here in years, I'd have opted for a flush run of winter from last year through this summer to next spring 2017 if there were such a meteorological feat to be had.

Posted by XXX_er - June 30, 2016, 12:10 p.m.

Snow • Oops!

Sat, 02 Jul 2016 07:51:39 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QliBL-AQiAY

Posted by tungsten - July 2, 2016, 12:51 a.m.

Snow • How to pick a sled

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:54:41 +0000

No Limits in Squamish has good selection of used sleds.

Posted by thewwkayaker - March 29, 2016, 8:54 a.m.

Snow • Walk mode ski binders.

Thu, 24 Mar 2016 03:29:20 +0000

it might be me ;) we are all beautiful snow flakes and all that, but I do find it odd that I have narrow feet and a boot that is a a size too big acourding to classic proformance fit ideas is too narrow for my feet. I have made them work but it took some time. and I learned a lot along the way, so there is that.

my Dynafit z-zeros which are now butchered splitboard boots have never given me and grief. I have been swapping the liners between these boots. so there is a some what direct comparison.

ski boots suck ;)

Posted by PUNKY - March 23, 2016, 8:29 p.m.

Snow • not looking good...

Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:43:46 +0000

HBM in smithers

Piste is still covered but slushy as hell

Posted by nick - Aug. 18, 2015, 10:43 a.m.

Snow • PSA: "Special warning issued by coroner, Avalanche Canada, prior to B.C.'s Family Day

Thu, 04 Feb 2016 21:52:32 +0000

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/british-columbia/seattle-snowmobiler-plunges-to-his-death-down-hole-in-glacier-near-pemberton-1.3500807

If an avi doesn't get you, a hole will. RIP.

Posted by CraigH - Feb. 4, 2016, 1:52 p.m.

Snow • Rising Sun Guides

Mon, 21 Mar 2016 17:48:06 +0000

http://risingsunguides.com/

Japan backcountry ski and splitboard guiding company. Over 10 years of experience showing you the untracked goods on Hokkaido - Start planning your 2017 trip now. New Website going live in a couple of weeks.

Posted by dubprof - March 21, 2016, 10:48 a.m.

Snow • what's a good wax for coastal mountains and whistler

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:35:55 +0000

That big Red block is great. I got one 10 years ago that was super sized, probably the same as 4 of those big red ones together in one huge skirace team shop bar for about $25.00

It had a giant 10 inch wide KUU stamped in giant 3D relief.

Needless to say, liberal application has reduced the bar to about the size of one of those small Swix bars.

The rest is evenly distributed across ski hills in North America :)

Or embedded in my lungs from waxing in an enclosed space :O

Probably explains a few things …

Posted by Dropsonde - Nov. 15, 2007, 5:35 p.m.

Snow • Dry cleaning

Sat, 27 Feb 2016 22:16:01 +0000

Total side note…

but when you are re-DWRing your gear, Instead of washing it into the gear into the machine, put a capful in a bucket, fill it up with warm water and just let your jacket soak in the bucket for 1/2 a day. Take it out, let it hang dry, then toss it in the dryer on low.

100% better than any other method I've tried.

Posted by ReductiMat - Feb. 27, 2016, 2:16 p.m.

Snow • Snowflake

Mon, 22 Feb 2016 23:48:50 +0000

Fuck, I have no words. What a wonderful man.

Posted by nick - Feb. 22, 2016, 3:48 p.m.

Snow • Old skins wanted

Sun, 03 Jan 2016 04:54:56 +0000

sweet!

Posted by nick - Jan. 2, 2016, 8:54 p.m.

Snow • Japan beta

Thu, 07 Jan 2016 19:10:03 +0000

^Link it up here!

Posted by XXX_er - Jan. 7, 2016, 11:10 a.m.

Snow • Garabaldi at Squamish (aka Brohm Ridge) - Sea to Sky getting another ski hill?

Fri, 29 Jan 2016 23:42:09 +0000

Busiest December [HTML_REMOVED] November on record according to Tourism Whistlers data sheets that come out. Being a server, we didnt see that typical slow down after NY once the kids go back. it has been crazy since 20th december. Nearly everyone is feeling the pinch. Lots of sick people out there.

Posted by CraigH - Jan. 29, 2016, 3:42 p.m.

Snow • Honest Snow Reporting

Sat, 04 Dec 2010 03:31:46 +0000

don't want to let facts get in the way of a marketing opportunity!

Posted by Niggz - Dec. 3, 2010, 7:31 p.m.

Snow • I need skis (advice please?)

Sun, 24 Jan 2016 02:14:27 +0000

Surf the classifieds; Whistler buy n sell page on Facebook, and Craigslist have good deals
These look good http://whistler.craigslist.ca/spo/5409242334.html

Posted by norman - Jan. 23, 2016, 6:14 p.m.

Snow • Cypress closed until 9AM to backcountry users (merged)

Tue, 12 Jan 2016 15:23:29 +0000

awesome, thanks for that.

Posted by Brocklanders - Jan. 12, 2016, 7:23 a.m.

Snow • V6 or Vector

Wed, 13 Jan 2016 21:50:20 +0000

I had the same thoughts when I was buying skis. I have done some long tours and my share of icy side hilling on my splitboard, I am coming to the conclusion that more float in both directions out weighs a bit better edging. I say that with out ever having skied a fatter ski. so…

Posted by tungsten - Jan. 13, 2016, 1:50 p.m.

Snow • touring set up for sale 300.00

Mon, 11 Jan 2016 17:42:09 +0000

Well that was quick.

Posted by Rat - Jan. 11, 2016, 9:42 a.m.

Snow • Backcountry heli drop?

Sat, 09 Jan 2016 02:06:59 +0000

Anyone ever done one?
I'm going to be in Revelstoke with some of my guys for the Family Day weekend (with no family!) and one of the guys suggested we get a heli ride into the Monashees.
I've never done it and not sure it's worth the $$.
Thoughts?

You would have to find a local guide with the hook up… Probably spendy
Better yet just try and get on standby for the day with a heli ski outfit.

Helicopter pilots are responsible for you when they drop you in the middle of no where. They have to know your route out etc. in case you go missing.

I used to do drops in Whistler 10 years ago, because I was luckily in the inner circle with Blackcomb patrol. The local heli outfit would drop us on Rainbow, Currie etc. Was pretty awesome, could ski right to my doorstep in Alpine.
I heard that is a not happening any more but could be wrong.

Hope it works out.

Posted by PapaWheelie - Jan. 8, 2016, 6:06 p.m.

Snow • 04/05 Fritschi part needed

Thu, 07 Jan 2016 23:23:01 +0000

I blew a Tech heelpiece last feb and ended up spooning a tree, not hurt but we had to do the skis strap thing, MEC has some super long/super strong straps for just the job

Posted by Brocklanders - Jan. 7, 2016, 3:23 p.m.

Snow • Arcteryx Lithic glove ?

Mon, 04 Jan 2016 23:02:05 +0000

I've found OR to be a pretty good (and much cheaper) alternative to Arcteryx, that said, my Arcteryx shell is going strong 12 years later.

Posted by Johnie-P - Jan. 4, 2016, 3:02 p.m.

Snow • Need ski/board friends

Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:40:44 +0000

Just got myself a set of twin tips, haven't been out in a long time, looking for friends to ride with, grouse if you don't drive, or anywhere else you are willing to go with some gas money if you do.

Posted by singlecoil - Dec. 30, 2015, 10:40 a.m.

Snow • Climbing skins

Thu, 24 Dec 2015 04:11:13 +0000

http://www.mec.ca/product/5021-559/black-diamond-adjustable-sts-skin-tail-kit/?Ns=p_new_to_mec_date[HTML_REMOVED]f=10+50644+52337

hear ya go

Posted by tungsten - Dec. 23, 2015, 8:11 p.m.

Snow • Beacon Servicing

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 20:26:13 +0000

^Knew someone would as soon as I typed it out

Posted by PUNKY - Dec. 22, 2015, 12:26 p.m.

Snow • CBC story: Hemlock Resort's $1.5B all-season expansion plan gets approval

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 21:25:22 +0000

I always ask: where is the capital going to come from?

Real-estate never goes down. It's always a good time to [buy]/[sell] real-estate. I'm going to get rich.

Posted by CraigH - Nov. 12, 2015, 1:25 p.m.

Snow • Smithers skiing

Tue, 08 Dec 2015 18:14:04 +0000

That's the Hudson resort amiright?

The Asian Pacific Post say you gots the driest powda' in the country.

Expect a flood of foo-foo clad newly wealthy Chinese emigre's to clog the lift lines, eh?

If 2 come there will be articles in the local rag exclaiming "Number of Azn Tourons up 100%"

Posted by thewwkayaker - Dec. 8, 2015, 10:14 a.m.

Snow • Alpine trekkers wanted

Mon, 14 Dec 2015 02:20:14 +0000

Anyone have some for sale? PM me. Thanks.

Posted by nick - Dec. 13, 2015, 6:20 p.m.

Snow • fancy new ski shoes from Arcteryx

Tue, 08 Dec 2015 05:14:17 +0000

Whenever I read A'T coverage that talks about their desire to excel in niche markets, this always comes to mind:

Hopefully the market for ski boots that climb well is bigger than the market for "technical" scarves was.

Posted by XXX_er - Dec. 7, 2015, 9:14 p.m.

Snow • Skins

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 23:09:49 +0000

I agree that good body position is good

but some of us are give Dave the gears because he is sponsored by name-your-company which is in this instance G3 which he then promotes at every opportunity without disclosing he is sponsored and did not pay for the product

So when dave pushes G3 or any product its cuz he got it free not necessarily cuz its better

Posted by thewwkayaker - Nov. 24, 2015, 3:09 p.m.

Snow • Wax

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 05:40:38 +0000

Brand wise i always like Kuu I had a couple of large bricks I bought cheap, work well goes on scrapes of easy and besides they are canadian eh?

Posted by ReductiMat - Nov. 19, 2015, 9:40 p.m.

Snow • "Whistler Mountain is Opening Early"

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 23:24:51 +0000

Had a nice walk into Blackcomb Glacier yesterday. The snow was surprisingly good on north aspects, in spite of the warm temps and reverse-loading I read about. Watch out for crevasses and glide cracks.

Husume has a glide crack that I'm not sure would be visible from the top. Careful if dropping in.

We did the same on Sunday and I was surprised how good it was, especially with the inversion. Saw a bunch of folks going into Spankys and from below the coverage looked better than this time last year. Definitely still holes to watch out for also on Horstman, there's one on Prime Rib below where people were hucking to get to the high traverse over to the t-bar, would not be fun to fall into.

I didn't realize Peak opened last Friday. Forecast is looking solid for this weekend, might be two ski days instead of the ski/bike split this cube dweller has been doing the past few weekends.

Posted by CraigH - Nov. 12, 2015, 3:24 p.m.

Snow • Sled Skiing 15-16

Sun, 22 Nov 2015 10:29:23 +0000

Ill rent a T3 for a day this year on a deep day and check it out.

later this week looks like it might be OK.

Posted by Janus - Nov. 22, 2015, 2:29 a.m.

Snow • Boots

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 03:19:07 +0000

forget red these ^^ are more manly!

Back in the day Manly boots had alot of buckles because buckles and the material determined the boots stiffness which also made them heavy and limited the Range Of Motion. In the attached pic you can see a matte black pylon attached to the back of the lower shell with the metal pin (I think these are the Dynafit TLT5's) these were the 1st boots where Dynafit started using a pylon at the rear of the boot to give stiffenss that was independant of cuff material or the amount of buckles. Unlatch the top buckle and you got alot of ROM for the walk up, flick the latch back and it locks the cuff [HTML_REMOVED] top of the pylon together for a stiff cuff that is lightweight but did not limit the ROM

3 yrs ago they took it another step further with the ONE/Mercury/Vulcan which are stiff/stiffer/stiff as fuck

The new Salomon mtn lab the atomic backlund the new dynafit khion are all using the pylon at the rear and have [HTML_REMOVED] 4 buckles

Fot is everything so try to find the boot that fits your foot, the mercury/vulcan with an intuition power wrap work for me, narrow heel wide fore foot lower volume stiff as fuck

edit: that pict is photo shopped of course

Posted by thewwkayaker - Nov. 26, 2015, 7:19 p.m.

Snow • Skins on Ice

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 01:22:31 +0000

I have a little plastic tupper-where box for my glopp stop wax/driver/spare parts that fits exactly between the crampons when they are nested togetehr. Wrap the box [HTML_REMOVED] crampons with a ski strap to keep the whole thing all togetehr, also it doesn't waste space in yer pack

Posted by ReductiMat - Nov. 24, 2015, 5:22 p.m.

Snow • Whistler - Looking to buy a full ski setup

Thu, 19 Nov 2015 04:58:35 +0000

Yeah spend the money on boots.

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Posted by Jaysin - Nov. 18, 2015, 8:58 p.m.

Snow • Outerwear game changing

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 07:07:50 +0000

By custom they mean colours and zipper placement not sizing. Too bad.

Posted by PUNKY - Nov. 9, 2015, 11:07 p.m.

Snow • CBC story: Big White first ski hill to open in B.C.

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:04:09 +0000

BW has the highest base elevation in BC which helps for the early opening, back in the day I was hiking the runs on june 5th to retrieve a lost ski and it snowed

Posted by CraigH - Nov. 10, 2015, 10:04 a.m.

Snow • Dynastar Cham

Tue, 03 Nov 2015 19:13:26 +0000

i have some cham 97s.

started with them mounted with g3 onyx bindings and was not stoked. Too heavy a ski and too stiff to control well with a touring boot.

put some alpine bindings on and love them. They are my go to ski for when conditions get poor and/or icy.

Posted by Rat - Nov. 3, 2015, 11:13 a.m.

Snow • Arcteryx

Fri, 09 Oct 2015 21:24:21 +0000

I hope so. When you pay 600+ bucks for a shell made in China you should get a new one free every 5 years for life.

Anything bought at their factory store, or their factory sales, is usually considered a "second", with no warranty. The fact that they straight up replaced it is impressive.

I'm hoping they'll do something similar for my wife's 5-6 year old shell (bought at a factory sale) on which the pit zips are delaminating from the fabric of the arms.

I've got various A'T jackets and packs, all bought at factory sales, except for a Bora 80 pack that I got at MEC. The best value items have been a Tau wind shirt that cost me $25 and has been worn on every alpine climbing and backcountry skiing trip I've done in the last 15 years, and a Khamsin day pack (paid $40, I think) that has been on numerous rock and alpine climbs and hikes and is still going strong.

Posted by Rat - Oct. 9, 2015, 2:24 p.m.

Snow • Mounting tech bindings

Mon, 26 Oct 2015 18:41:06 +0000

+1 for the inserts.
It works and it is not that long to swap the bindings between different pairs of skis.

Posted by soulfly - Oct. 26, 2015, 11:41 a.m.

Snow • Skis

Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:11:28 +0000

:drool::lol:

Posted by thewwkayaker - Oct. 21, 2015, 12:11 p.m.

Snow • Ski Swap - Vancouver

Wed, 14 Oct 2015 05:40:13 +0000

Not really sure why they moved it this year, my guess is it might have something to do with the ROAM marketing people getting involved. Hopefully it gets the event going in a better direction.

Posted by Tonestar - Oct. 13, 2015, 10:40 p.m.

Snow • Whistler 2015/2016

Wed, 16 Sep 2015 17:23:53 +0000

I skin up.

I recommend being roped up. You are travelling in glacier terrain after all.

Cool to hear about the summer grooming, although it probably won't reduce the number of blown up legs from over-eager seasonaires blasting through the trees on opening day. I've been thinking about skiing lately although I'm not ready to put the bikes away by any means.

Posted by ReductiMat - Sept. 16, 2015, 10:23 a.m.

Snow • the annual july turns at sweeny

Fri, 03 Jul 2015 05:17:25 +0000

the annual july 1st Sweeney Mtn pilgrimage

https://tgr_prod.s3.amazonaws.com/42711/dsc01196.jpg

https://tgr_prod.s3.amazonaws.com/42711/11667256_1069076679787354_6133541353797520785_n.jpg

https://tgr_prod.s3.amazonaws.com/42711/dsc02508.jpg

Posted by XXX_er - July 2, 2015, 10:17 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Blackcomb conditions Winter 2014/15

Tue, 18 Nov 2014 20:22:09 +0000

Whistler to Conduct Snowmaking Pilot Project on the Horstman Glacier

Posted by CraigH - Nov. 18, 2014, 12:22 p.m.

Snow • Full-Length Moving Picture Show Thread

Wed, 19 Nov 2014 06:27:45 +0000

In Canada Biathalon is not that popular so if you are an average xc ski racer you might possibly become a happening bi-athelete … if you can shoot

Posted by PUNKY - Nov. 18, 2014, 10:27 p.m.

Snow • More Sled Spam!

Fri, 06 Feb 2015 15:40:08 +0000

Nope, lots of snow around still

Posted by XXX_er - Feb. 6, 2015, 7:40 a.m.

Snow • Cypress ski hill conditions, winter 2014/15

Thu, 13 Nov 2014 23:04:25 +0000

http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/canada/british-columbia/topstories/mt-seymour-cypress-mountain-close-for-ski-season-1.3006484

Mt. Seymor has been on standby and was operating its Mystery Peak Express and the Goldie Magic Carpet simultaneously for 12 days. It's now offering season passholders an 88 per cent credit towards the next season.

Meanwhile Cypress is offering passholders a 80 per cent credit for the early bird deadline. Cross country and snowshoe passholders will get a full 100 per cent rollover for the upcoming season, subject to a $5 reactivation fee.

Seems reasonable to me, if they can survive financially.

Posted by CraigH - Nov. 13, 2014, 3:04 p.m.

Snow • Its time to suffer

Tue, 24 Feb 2015 03:48:14 +0000

the mind is a funny thing so 6 months down the road type 2 or even type 3 fun can morph back into type 1 fun, and the recommitment for another 18, IME you wana resist the temptation so think of it like throwing a prize fight …stay down

and welcome to the team has-been!

Localy you are known in some circles on FB as "hardboot chris"

morphed from skiing up hill to slip crew at the Canadian ski cross championships this AM which will be followed by the Shussboomer DH … 8 days 3 events

Posted by XXX_er - Feb. 23, 2015, 7:48 p.m.

Snow • Whistler backcountry lift tickets

Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:44:05 +0000

summit chute looks good to go!

Posted by nick - Feb. 12, 2015, 11:44 a.m.

Snow • Rogers Pass conditions

Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:07:07 +0000

Anyone know if Rogers Pass has good snow still? Looking at possibly doing a trip there not this weekend but the following weekend (March 19-22)? Mountain-forecast claims they are still getting some new snow, I keep looking at pass cameras (drivebc) but not looking great yet people still parking in pass to (I assume) ski.

Thanx for any local beta! :)

Maybe bring your kayak instead? Boating seems to be starting up in these parts.

I think coverage is adequate higher up, but quality has been a challenge much of this year. It's been an entire month since I've skied Revelstoke area, and that just isn't right. You could be in for some corn skiing though at that time of year regardless.

http://data.avalanche.ca/Graphs/Height%20of%20Snow-Fid%20extremes%20Current.pdf

Posted by thewwkayaker - March 11, 2015, 11:07 a.m.

Snow • Panorama Pow

Sun, 08 Mar 2015 17:31:42 +0000

I hate you.

;)

Posted by FlipFantasia - March 8, 2015, 10:31 a.m.

Snow • heebus

Sat, 07 Mar 2015 06:15:33 +0000

Posted by three-sheets - March 6, 2015, 10:15 p.m.

Snow • 2015 Sled Season Fun Forum - Post here

Mon, 08 Dec 2014 05:40:45 +0000

Posted by norona - Dec. 7, 2014, 9:40 p.m.

Snow • Seymour snow conditions, winter 2014-15

Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:39:34 +0000

If anyone wants a ski road trip

APEX IS OFFERING A BLOWOUT RECIPROCAL DEAL TO SEASONS PASS HOLDERS OF THE FOLLOWING MOUNTAINS:
Mt. Washington
Cypress Mountain
Mt. Seymour
Hemlock Resort
Castle Mountain
This season has been very difficult for many resorts around BC due to the warm temps and lack of snow. Apex is very lucky in the sense that all of our terrain is North East facing and has been protected from the devastating sun exposure. While we don't have the fluffy beautiful powder we are used to, the spring-like conditions are still great and all of our terrain and lifts are up and running!
After many inquiries in regards to reciprocals, we have decided to extend a fantastic offer to all you season's pass holders out there whose home mountain has been forced to close early or not open at all. The offer is as follows:
Lift Tickets:
1 Day Lift- 25% off (regular)
2 Day Lift- 50% off
3 Day Lift- 50% off
4 Day Lift- 50% off
consecutive days only
Accommodation:
Apex Mountain Inn
20% off regular room rates
Apex Accommodations
25% off regular room rates
Minimum 2 night stay
Based on availability
Visitors must show their seasons pass or proof of at time of purchase and check-in.
We hope to see you all soon and remember to do your snow dance! The season is not over yet! SPREAD THE WORD!

Posted by Rainmaker - Dec. 30, 2014, 10:39 a.m.

Snow • fitzsimmons horseshoe traverse

Mon, 02 Mar 2015 16:50:37 +0000

A Spearhead Traverse Celebration

Posted by nick - March 2, 2015, 8:50 a.m.

Snow • air bags save

Tue, 03 Feb 2015 23:06:45 +0000

an other one old but holy crap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR7aAfuAOOQ

Posted by nick - Feb. 3, 2015, 3:06 p.m.

Snow • Beginner backcountry terrain around Pemberton?

Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:13:06 +0000

meh….ive done it a few times with one in the backpack carrier and another in the pulk.

….htfu….bunch of corduroy primadonnas.

Wait, what?
Someone carried you down in a packpack carrier and then again someone pulled you down said trail in a pulk and you tell us to htfu?
:P
First time I careened down that was on '80ish double-camber Karhus.
2nd time I left the skins on………

Posted by kdiegert - Feb. 10, 2015, 12:13 p.m.

Snow • Tech Bindings

Wed, 11 Feb 2015 00:30:15 +0000

I didn't catch his name yet, but there's a certain dude at Excess Backcountry in Whistler who's fucking awesome.

Totally above an beyond.

Posted by ReductiMat - Feb. 10, 2015, 4:30 p.m.

Snow • Mt Washington calls a time out Feb. 8th

Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:35:12 +0000

Lift access mountainbiking anyone?

Posted by CraigH - Feb. 10, 2015, 2:35 p.m.

Snow • Sled Hike Pow

Thu, 05 Feb 2015 05:19:40 +0000

Posted by norona - Feb. 4, 2015, 9:19 p.m.

Snow • Fun Day!!

Wed, 04 Feb 2015 03:58:55 +0000

How far does one have to go?

15 minutes from my house…tomorrow Pemberton!

Posted by norona - Feb. 3, 2015, 7:58 p.m.

Snow • The End of Coast Skiing

Wed, 21 Jan 2015 17:25:30 +0000

Lol. Nuts deep today. You guys are doing it wrong.

Posted by craw - Jan. 21, 2015, 9:25 a.m.

Snow • A New Low

Wed, 28 Jan 2015 17:29:00 +0000

ski base jump ski.

That part is coming up next

Posted by clarkee - Jan. 28, 2015, 9:29 a.m.

Snow • OK Splain this.

Mon, 19 Jan 2015 23:48:05 +0000

Just trying to fuck with peoples heads, man.:S

Posted by Oldfart - Jan. 19, 2015, 3:48 p.m.

Snow • Fun Day!

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 03:41:09 +0000

Early start! but 6 laps before lunch…

Posted by norona - Jan. 16, 2015, 7:41 p.m.

Snow • Finally

Fri, 16 Jan 2015 20:18:00 +0000

26 cms overnight.

Best ski I've had all year.

At my desk before noon!

Praise be Ullr!

http://www.mountwashington.ca/static/alpine-snow-report.html

Posted by rewoga - Jan. 16, 2015, 12:18 p.m.

Snow • Night XC at Cypress

Wed, 07 Jan 2015 04:58:23 +0000

Skied Callahan this morning and it was the worst grooming I have ever seen, in fact they did not groom, funny as Kim skied lost lake and it was done perfect. someone should tell the clowns running the callahan that a snowmobile towing a track setter does nothing on hard pack except distribute death cookies in the track for my buddy Steve to hit while classicing! No reason they should not be running the groomer, more than enough snow. Cypress does the most amazing job with what they have as well as lost lake without the help of some legacy kickback. Sad!

Posted by PoCo_Rider - Jan. 6, 2015, 8:58 p.m.

Snow • Snow Shoe on North Shore

Sat, 10 Jan 2015 20:40:49 +0000

Went snowshoeing up Seymour last night, just up to the base of the first push main face. Somewhat rocky on the lower half of the trail, easily avoided going up but dinged a few coming down. Snow itself was soft and pleasant ascending but somewhat sketchy descending with a few slips on the steep parts, friend with crampons was sliding a bit too in places.

Posted by sprinter - Jan. 10, 2015, 12:40 p.m.

Snow • DIN Question

Fri, 19 Dec 2014 05:56:24 +0000

The Looks did have a forward pressure, but because you had to adjust both arms and rotomats would never centre themselves properly the indications were very unreliable.

Posted by PUNKY - Dec. 18, 2014, 9:56 p.m.

Snow • Ski noob - what do I buy?

Mon, 08 Dec 2014 21:02:19 +0000

Back in the day i learned to ski with the GLM method at Grouse we started with 3 ft skis and went up 1 ft each day and at end of week we were on 5 ft long skis

Posted by norman - Dec. 8, 2014, 1:02 p.m.

Snow • First Day!

Fri, 19 Dec 2014 03:18:15 +0000

Brohm Ridge, we sled lap this usually but early on it makes a nice tour day since it is not all filled in yet…was dumping there today again,

Posted by norona - Dec. 18, 2014, 7:18 p.m.

Snow • Which BC mountain to check out?

Wed, 10 Dec 2014 04:32:54 +0000

An island trip could work…just watch the weather…could be epic (Cain)…could suck balls

As you have the time, you could go Mt Wash, Mt Cain, ferry from Hardy to Rupert, Shames, Smithers, Powder King and then hit an OK resort on your way home…

Beta:
Mt Washington: http://www.mountwashington.ca/
Mt Cain: http://www.mountcain.com/
Shames: http://mymountaincoop.ca/index.php/ski-shames
Smithers: http://www.hudsonbaymountain.com/homepage
Powder King: http://www.powderking.com/

I will do this trip in the next 2-3 years.

Another trip I want to do is a "small mountains" trip. Baldy, Anarchist, White Water, Salmo…would be fun!

Posted by Bull_Dozer - Dec. 9, 2014, 8:32 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Ski Camp

Mon, 15 Dec 2014 23:38:39 +0000

I'm not super familiar with that camp, but I do know some of the coaches that do the extremely Canadian camps they are awesome and focus on off piste, sounds exactly like what you want. Says "advanced intermediate" to "expert"… Pretty vague lol but if you skied in a level 6 group you're good to go

http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/lessons-and-rentals/lessons/adult-lessons/extremely-canadian-freeskiing-clinics.aspx

Posted by Bull_Dozer - Dec. 15, 2014, 3:38 p.m.

Snow • Callaghan Groupon deal

Mon, 15 Dec 2014 19:34:29 +0000

They have one for snowshoeing too:

https://www.groupon.com/deals/ski-callaghan-3

Posted by Couch_Surfer - Dec. 15, 2014, 11:34 a.m.

Snow • Parking overnight Rogers Pass

Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:29:29 +0000

right on. sounds fair

Posted by thewwkayaker - Dec. 10, 2014, 4:29 p.m.

Snow • WTF

Mon, 08 Dec 2014 19:44:01 +0000

pretty dissapointing here but… if you get up high onto anything in the alpine that hadn't been ski'd before the ice crust set up it's actually pretty good, decent coverage but still early season conditions.

Supposed to rain to 2200m on wed, followed by a cold front. that should be fun :/

first day back on the board today, two face shots and one face plant..good times!

Posted by nick - Dec. 8, 2014, 11:44 a.m.

Snow • 2009 / 2010 OFFICIAL snow conditions on Lonsdale thread.

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:36:59 +0000

thirded, now you have to

Posted by shirk - Nov. 10, 2009, 9:36 p.m.

Snow • austria?

Mon, 24 Nov 2014 07:54:21 +0000

arlberg region, do it

Posted by offman - Nov. 23, 2014, 11:54 p.m.

Snow • Knee braces

Wed, 26 Nov 2014 03:56:06 +0000

Dibs on those braces dave . . .

Posted by trail-worker - Nov. 25, 2014, 7:56 p.m.

Snow • Wtb larger snowboard

Sat, 22 Nov 2014 20:40:20 +0000

yeah black friday is good time to be looking if you don't mind the border hassle.

162 wide board would probably work great for you. locally your looking at $600 plus $150 for bindings for this years setup. Last seasons is gonna cost ~$400 plus bindings if you can find one. Your shopping the wrong time of year for last years board.

i am almost the same size as you and i never felt the board that i am selling was holding me back. It a great all mountain board with great bindings. The truth is almost anything works in the powder. just move your stance back.

the used market is hit and miss. lots of crap and a few good deals.

Posted by Rat - Nov. 22, 2014, 12:40 p.m.

Snow • getting started splitboarding

Thu, 20 Nov 2014 22:57:25 +0000

I was always the reluctant tourer and it took me a good 10yrs to completely embrace and own 2 or 3 of every piece of touring gear

Posted by fat-tire-freddy - Nov. 20, 2014, 2:57 p.m.

Snow • Binding mounting

Mon, 17 Nov 2014 04:39:24 +0000

I hope to a higher power you get this shit done properly at Fanatyk Co!

Nah, I've got a dremel tool. I should be able to figure it all out.

Posted by ReductiMat - Nov. 16, 2014, 8:39 p.m.

Snow • 4th Annual Everest challenge

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 02:10:46 +0000

I might attempt to solo it on my splitboard, or I might just have fun, drink beer and do 3 or 4 laps :)

I would say the rough stats are that about half of the solo attempts don't go the distance and everybody suffers which makes for a worthy event … do or do not, there is no try

Posted by XXX_er - Nov. 10, 2014, 6:10 p.m.

Snow • backcountry.com

Wed, 24 Sep 2014 04:55:33 +0000

has to be a good bargain now with the can$ in the crapper then shipping and possible courier gouge. try and buy local but sometimes there is ridiculous deals. sold a fair bit of gear stateside this yr that I had priced to sell in can$ and got paid in usd then upgraded a couple things from sales at a minimal investment

Posted by three-sheets - Sept. 23, 2014, 9:55 p.m.

Snow • ChilcotinTaylor cabin?

Sun, 02 Nov 2014 16:06:58 +0000

eldorado would be 100x better: http://www.tyaxadventures.com/accommodations/winter-cabin/

Posted by nick - Nov. 2, 2014, 8:06 a.m.

Snow • day 1

Wed, 05 Nov 2014 03:30:23 +0000

duno, all I know is what the lift maintenance guys told me but I kind of doubt it and I think they are just waiting on some parts

I'm taking the day off

Posted by XXX_er - Nov. 4, 2014, 7:30 p.m.

Snow • FS: Volcom Goretex Jacket

Wed, 05 Nov 2014 19:05:27 +0000

Size large, $150

Posted by j_claw - Nov. 5, 2014, 11:05 a.m.

Snow • Snowboarding: For Me

Mon, 03 Nov 2014 21:47:39 +0000

You fucked up bro! Now you gotta pay or wait 19 days to catch it on the TV.

For all who liked the pow bits of For Me, Jake Blauvelt: Naturally is on Netflix. Its similar to The Fart of Light, if you take away all the exotic locations, and trying to be hardcore for the sake of trying to be hardcore. Manly just a bunch of pow being slashed with some pretty legit airs being thrown down.

It was good to see a bunch of those guys who sorta fell off the radar like Heikki, Eero and JP shred again.
I think it is time Nico got his own movie

Posted by soulfly - Nov. 3, 2014, 1:47 p.m.

Snow • PSA: Cheap Avibags

Thu, 30 Oct 2014 23:41:42 +0000

100% Agree with Dave. This is a long term relationship that you don't want to play around with. There would be no customer service/support. I'm sticking with my ABS bag

Posted by cbennett - Oct. 30, 2014, 4:41 p.m.

Snow • Backcountry gear (split boarding) need advice

Wed, 24 Sep 2014 03:24:47 +0000

Im liking that Mammut Avi Vest. Cheaper than TNF one, but likely still highly unnecessary

Posted by Kever - Sept. 23, 2014, 8:24 p.m.

Snow • Cool Article On North Coast Skiing

Tue, 28 Oct 2014 01:42:29 +0000

I will do my best.

Posted by bkoz - Oct. 27, 2014, 6:42 p.m.

Snow • world cup thread

Mon, 27 Oct 2014 22:19:07 +0000

figure we needed this.
Replay of first race in Solden. Watch it before it's removed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJB_bx2Obvg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ4hf5_o_ss

Posted by nick - Oct. 27, 2014, 3:19 p.m.

Snow • PSA: Higher

Sat, 25 Oct 2014 01:50:04 +0000

Cheers for that, good rainy day viewing

Posted by PUNKY - Oct. 24, 2014, 6:50 p.m.

Snow • it's here!!!

Thu, 23 Oct 2014 21:36:22 +0000

Holly Walker and a crew.

Mason and friends.

Posted by nick - Oct. 23, 2014, 2:36 p.m.

Snow • Free North Van Event - Climate Change and Snow Sports

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:39:16 +0000

Might be a great conversation.

No charge.

POW is doing alot of work in this field for the ski industry:

http://www.cepvancouver.org/event-1780089

Vancouver - Boards, Skis and Snow shoes: How is Climate Change Impacting Winter Sports?

Posted by whitehonky - Oct. 21, 2014, 11:39 a.m.

Snow • Recommend me ski bindings

Sun, 12 Oct 2014 16:53:33 +0000

I like the Tyrolia/Head products the best, if I were buying new bindings, I would get a Tyrolia/Head FreeFlex design, most elastic travel (less pre-release issues). These are a product mainly in the race market, but they are still the best design in my humble opinion.

Disclaimer: I work mounting, testing and calibrating bindings, so my opinion is biased to what I see and work with (all makes and models, from every company, I have worked with the new Knee Binding and go back as far as mounting the new Salomon 737).

Posted by Bull_Dozer - Oct. 12, 2014, 9:53 a.m.

Snow • Uncle Dave on the glacier

Sat, 11 Oct 2014 00:49:18 +0000

He should have thrown down a lot more at the end.

Posted by PUNKY - Oct. 10, 2014, 5:49 p.m.

Snow • Rossignol Super 7

Tue, 07 Oct 2014 23:16:15 +0000

To me rockered skis are a quiver ski. Is it the S7 that has "normal" camber and side cut underfoot? So you have a 190 with say 75 cm of tip and tail rocker combined which does nothing except flap about on firm snow. That means you're trying to ski hardpack on a 115 ? Great on powder. Terrible on hard snow. Some guys that ski a lot also find wide skis hard on their knees. Extra torque from the width.

Posted by rbblack - Oct. 7, 2014, 4:16 p.m.

Snow • AST Course

Mon, 15 Sep 2014 01:20:55 +0000

I'd forgotten that InaCycle had written up a blog post about the AST course when we took it: http://inabits.blogspot.ca/2013/01/avalanche.html

Nice, thanks!

Posted by ReductiMat - Sept. 14, 2014, 6:20 p.m.

Snow • JP Auclair and Andreas Fransson- RIP

Tue, 30 Sep 2014 21:48:12 +0000

Casmiro lays it out..

http://www.adventure-journal.com/2014/10/essay-thoughts-on-honoring-the-dead-and-the-living/

Live by the sword, die by the sword.

Posted by rewoga - Sept. 30, 2014, 2:48 p.m.

Snow • It's Coming....

Thu, 18 Sep 2014 05:43:35 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQde5eURdqw

Posted by norona - Sept. 17, 2014, 10:43 p.m.

Snow • getting itchy

Tue, 26 Aug 2014 21:08:21 +0000

woo we got a little dusting on local peaks above 1400m or so, supposed to go back up to highs of 28 next week though so it's still a ways off

Posted by nick - Aug. 26, 2014, 2:08 p.m.

Snow • Riding with the King

Mon, 01 Sep 2014 18:22:22 +0000

good stuff . thanks mang. prob get the dynafit ones locally. can't wait to try these

Posted by XXX_er - Sept. 1, 2014, 11:22 a.m.

Snow • Pow Blast

Thu, 28 Aug 2014 17:18:53 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoFeBEFaSuA

Posted by norona - Aug. 28, 2014, 10:18 a.m.

Snow • Outdoor Research Trailbreaker pants

Sat, 16 Aug 2014 17:27:11 +0000

Cat got your google or SFT ?

http://www.tetongravity.com/story/ski/Outdoor-Research-Review2013-Clothing-6516290

real life testing^^ by a "Professional Recreationalist"

Posted by trail-worker - Aug. 16, 2014, 10:27 a.m.

Snow • Whistler Conditions Sept 2013 - May 2014

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 02:12:59 +0000

The best part is I'll need a new RFID card with a new updated photo that isn't nappy haired 20yr old me!

Posted by ReductiMat - Sept. 25, 2013, 7:12 p.m.

Snow • Recycled my road bike bar tape

Tue, 01 Jul 2014 20:25:28 +0000

often 3 or 4 pairs in the chopper basket or in a pile of gear at a hut

What? No proper heli wrap of your skis and poles before going into the basket? Faux pas.

Posted by XXX_er - July 1, 2014, 1:25 p.m.

Snow • Summer turns at Sweeny Mtn

Sun, 29 Jun 2014 16:56:14 +0000

A few cm's of fresh up on the Blackcomb Glacier yesterday. So the girl got pow/slush bumps all morning in Momentum camp. Garby zone for the bike park would have been gross.

the boy spent the day down low in a wetsuit on the water ramps. Nice when the sun came out in the afternoon.

Summer skiing…

Posted by XXX_er - June 29, 2014, 9:56 a.m.

Snow • Cypress Conditions December 2013 - April 2014

Fri, 13 Dec 2013 00:12:17 +0000

Spend Saturday afternoon hiking up to the top of Strachan. Put skins on at the bottom of Sky Chair. Dropped off the backside and farmed some great corn all the down Christmas Gully to the bottom of the meadows. Walked back out on the HSCT.

Posted by Kever - Dec. 12, 2013, 4:12 p.m.

Snow • G3 Ion Tech Binding

Sun, 25 May 2014 03:23:35 +0000

Winter ain't really over…. snowing today and yesterday in the alpine. Today, we even hit slurries at the top of See Colours and Puke.

The Ion looks pretty cool. This guy did the ID for it and will be riding it exclusively next season (photo from Saturday):

Posted by rewoga - May 24, 2014, 8:23 p.m.

Snow • Traverse Season

Fri, 11 Apr 2014 19:05:40 +0000

Do they try and discourage you from skinning up Cypress once it's closed? Would be fun to do some speedy slush laps in the sun.

a couple years back I skinned up to the top of Black in May and ran into some guys in a Cat loading up all the fencing and stakes. Had a chat and they told me to give them a 5 minute headstart and I would have fresh corduroy on the way down. :fu:

Posted by dynasplit - April 11, 2014, 12:05 p.m.

Snow • Snowmobile Tread - Got Pow?

Mon, 24 Feb 2014 04:27:48 +0000

Lovely pictures. Good job and I´m not jelly at all.

Posted by norona - Feb. 23, 2014, 8:27 p.m.

Snow • Touring/Backcountry Thread: 2013 - 2014

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 20:02:42 +0000

Still getting at it up here, took a day off after burnie, wednesday was bluebird so got up almost to the top of Hudsonsbay mtn for turns

Still sunnyish today so a sled assisted approach on snirt with a bushwack on dirt [HTML_REMOVED] alders (those skins need a reglue anyway) to the ice fall on Toboggan glacier but it looks like the weather is done for now

Posted by dynasplit - Jan. 13, 2014, 12:02 p.m.

Snow • Intermediate Whistler Ski Guide Bool

Wed, 16 Apr 2014 18:43:48 +0000

That said, the 2nd Edition of the Expert/Advanced "not on the map" book is a pretty fun reference tool and will open up some new lines to most (or at least give you names so when you call patrol, you can better explain where you are! :fu:)

Totally agree… if you don't have people to show you, it's the next best thing.

Posted by clarkee - April 16, 2014, 11:43 a.m.

Snow • Oh those kids; or a second timer's guide to Freestyle

Wed, 12 Mar 2014 19:59:10 +0000

She has great coaches. I come from a mogul background, but this is her own doing… she is absorbed by mogul skiing.

She's just starting to get her 3's. She did one on the last jump of the Slopestyle, but you can't see it for the fog. And she put a hand down. But she is pretty confident that she can do even better next year if she gets those threes. She's got 5's and 7's on the tramp with ease, so she's just gotta' out it all together.

Thanks for your comments!

Posted by whitehonky - March 12, 2014, 12:59 p.m.

Snow • snow board binding guru's

Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:48:55 +0000

Boardroom has Unions on sale

I might have to stop in to check out those NOW binders

NOW's are $209. large and medium there. force's are comming in at 189.In the clearance outlet.

Posted by onepunch - Nov. 14, 2013, 12:48 p.m.

Snow • G3 2015 Empress/Ion out for some fun!

Mon, 07 Apr 2014 20:39:28 +0000

Faction??? had a monoski last year???

Last time I was up on Mt Washing doing the spring breaker thing there was a guy mono'ing in early 90s one piece, fanny pack and glacier glasses. Didn't know if serious or gaper'ing

I've seen him too.

Would have challenged him to a race if I wasn't skiing with my son.

GNAR!

Posted by norona - April 7, 2014, 1:39 p.m.

Snow • Tailgate Alaska

Thu, 03 Apr 2014 19:10:23 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mA5ZFUlG9Y

Posted by norona - April 3, 2014, 12:10 p.m.

Snow • extreme everest challenge

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:52:55 +0000

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.629142943807939.1073741826.166029036786001[HTML_REMOVED]type=1

So here^^ is where the money went … to help some rippers get back at it !

Posted by XXX_er - Feb. 28, 2014, 7:52 a.m.

Snow • 96 1/2

Mon, 31 Mar 2014 21:59:44 +0000

Buddy in the vid skis pretty good and he has embraced the new gear

our oldest guy up here is a guy named rod, he always has a harmonic handy which he might pull out at any time rod is 83, Harvey the oldest shussboomer on saturday is 72 and I think he clocked 66kph

To keep skiing to the end is pretty much my retirement plan for the next 30 yrs

Posted by nick - March 31, 2014, 2:59 p.m.

Snow • 2014 Shussboomer

Mon, 31 Mar 2014 03:23:26 +0000

Is according to merriam webster a skier who "schusses" , to schuss is to go straight down ze hill

http://www.schussboomerdownhill.com/2014/index.php

In Smithers its the 30th annual DH race, I don't think there are too many of these events around anymore, racers were aged anywhere from 10 to 65+ both male and female, a lot of DH racing alumni came home this year to ski fast [HTML_REMOVED] drink beer … lotsa fun

I got paired with an ex DH racer and his 11 yr old kid, must be pretty special to race a DH with yer kid

Posted by XXX_er - March 30, 2014, 8:23 p.m.

Snow • Splitboard deals

Fri, 28 Mar 2014 21:06:08 +0000

if they had a Venture Storm split for that price I'd consider picking one up but the sidecut on the Odin is a bit longer than I would want and really, I don't need two splitboards.

I won't be retiring My NS Summit split any time soon though. It's my dream machine.

Posted by trail-worker - March 28, 2014, 2:06 p.m.

Snow • XC skate skiing

Fri, 28 Mar 2014 00:28:35 +0000

Getting the hang of it! Thanks for the tips.

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

Posted by leggatt - March 27, 2014, 5:28 p.m.

Snow • Butter on a Poptart...sleds'n'fun!

Fri, 28 Mar 2014 13:25:10 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLHxex9FGlc

Posted by norona - March 28, 2014, 6:25 a.m.

Snow • Sled Ski Pow

Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:20:15 +0000

Nice!

Posted by norona - March 27, 2014, 8:20 a.m.

Snow • Where the Hell is the Snow?

Sat, 28 Dec 2013 01:52:45 +0000

it was 10 degrees too fucking warm start of season, now its 10 degrees too fucking cold, its been flurying great pow all week but are not enough for the powder hounds to book off

the classic HBM dribs and drabs … and it's all mine!

Posted by dynasplit - Dec. 27, 2013, 5:52 p.m.

Snow • Coquihalla Touring 2014

Tue, 21 Jan 2014 22:56:46 +0000

I toured out to Alpaca today. The ridge was pretty wind hammered, so not great skiing up high, and by late afternoon a breakable crust had formed up down low which wasn't much fun either. Still, it was a great day to be up high on a ridge.

LOTS of people heading to Needle [HTML_REMOVED] Iago. From the ridge we could see that the bowl north of Iago was thoroughly tracked out by the end of the day, right to valley bottom. The snow was probably pretty good over there since it doesn't get direct sun.

North side of Iago:

There was also a group that had come up the Coldwater drainage on sleds (we assumed), put a track up to Alpaca, and were doing runs on the west side of the ridge before dropping back down to the east side.

Posted by m-rock - Jan. 21, 2014, 2:56 p.m.

Snow • Mammut Pulse Barryvox Avalanche Beacon

Sat, 22 Mar 2014 01:31:21 +0000

you know they're sponsored right ? I would use their free shit too if i could lol

oh rly? wow, I thought they were friends. thanks for clarifying

Posted by ReductiMat - March 21, 2014, 6:31 p.m.

Snow • Scored new skis today!

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 02:04:50 +0000

picked up some Moment deathwish's this yr. fun ski. billed as the one ski quiver. never knew a 112 waisted ski could carve that well. freaky. combination of the moustache rocker and sidecut. bites , pops, carves. I think I'd like it with a bit narrower tail though. its a bit hooky with a couple inches of chop over hard/icy conditions. sacrifice a touch of carve for less hook and easier pivot. ordered a pair of Praxis yetis today to replace my Moment tahoes as a spring touring ski. last day of Praxis ski sale. used my 15% off code on top of sale price. can't wait tp try them. a few tweaks over the Tahoe for its intended purpose(spring tours). lighter, flatter tail but similar sidecut

Posted by leggatt - March 18, 2014, 7:04 p.m.

Snow • touring binders

Mon, 06 Jan 2014 12:58:02 +0000

I'll bet his pinner bindings are pissing him off.

no, pinner bindings work great, so good that since MEC was clearing out verticals I got the last pair REAL cheap, not sure what ski to put them on maybe pick up something super light like the Cho Oyo?

Posted by three-sheets - Jan. 6, 2014, 4:58 a.m.

Snow • Mt Washington/Mt Cain 2013-2014

Tue, 18 Mar 2014 19:23:04 +0000

Cain was epic over the weekend, but looks dry for most of the week. The base is about 1/4 of what it normally is this time of year.

Mt. Wash may stay open late, if snow allows, but Cain will close on schedule. Last weekend is 4-5-6 April. They won't have enough staff available to operate as a lot of them have to move onto their next seasonal job…

Posted by craw - March 18, 2014, 12:23 p.m.

Snow • Where to? Solved.

Sat, 15 Mar 2014 19:29:59 +0000

Awesome shots! It looks like a great adventure.

Posted by kalisto - March 15, 2014, 12:29 p.m.

Snow • Lost a good one

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:01:37 +0000

A good buddy of mine too here in Vernon. RIP.

Posted by Lowcard - March 10, 2014, 8:01 a.m.

Snow • Damn!

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 04:18:33 +0000

http://q13fox.com/2014/03/12/ski-patrol-sees-unintended-result-of-their-avalanche-whoah-oh-my-gawd/#axzz2vbKWTJ8g

avvie at Crystal that took out a lift

Posted by three-sheets - March 18, 2014, 9:18 p.m.

Snow • ski and bike!

Fri, 14 Mar 2014 19:43:49 +0000

This has "product stylist" written all over the photo concept.

Posted by nick - March 14, 2014, 12:43 p.m.

Snow • Video of skiing on bike trails

Tue, 25 Feb 2014 23:21:34 +0000

Thanks for that… my kids' are gonna' love that. It would be interesting to see how rideable some of the lines off the Flank are… most seem to skinny to be able to locate and put together under a normal snowpack?

The WBP trails are riding well now with the recent snow, especially the jump lines - Freight Train, Blue Velvet, A-Line. Some other good moments in the forest as well if you think laterally to where they are.

Silver Star is also great for that.

We used to hit up the top berm section of blue velvet regularly. Definitely was good fun :D

Posted by rideitall - Feb. 25, 2014, 3:21 p.m.

Snow • Tree Weaving

Tue, 11 Mar 2014 04:07:09 +0000

Sick man! Great photos.

Maybe Norona will understand why hes the only one posting in his threads and spare us of future spam.

Posted by Chump - March 10, 2014, 9:07 p.m.

Snow • Great new BCA BC LINK Radios for the Backcountry!

Mon, 03 Feb 2014 07:06:23 +0000

here you go

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ICOM-IC-V8-Two-way-radio-2-way-walkie-talkie-handy-talky-136-174mhz-ICV8-/200976062437?pt=US_Ham_Radio_Transceivers[HTML_REMOVED]hash=item2ecb1b57e5

got it. that worked good. they labelled it "toys". so $74. free ship, no tax and no duty. good deal. dudes at work all want one now

Posted by norona - Feb. 2, 2014, 11:06 p.m.

Snow • Where to? March 8-16.

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 20:45:47 +0000

I spent two nights at the Steele cabin a couple of years ago, and that was enough to explore and ski pretty much everything there. I'm thinking of going back in a couple of weeks to the McNair cabin. It looks like there is some bigger and steeper terrain in that area.

You could probably spend 4 or 5 days up there, moving from one of those cabins to the other, or based out of the Edwards cabin and doing day trips from there.

McNair cabin is where it's at. Edwards is too low unless you like picking pine needles off your skins

Posted by kalisto - Feb. 27, 2014, 12:45 p.m.

Snow • Prior Overlord mounting point (or Priors in general)

Wed, 05 Mar 2014 04:05:12 +0000

Mine were built fall 2012

Posted by D_C_ - March 4, 2014, 8:05 p.m.

Snow • Surefoot Experience

Wed, 26 Feb 2014 18:28:32 +0000

I thought it was going to be a lot more… so $100 more than Intuition liners?

intuition charges 50$ for fitting tax ect … yeah surefoot sounds about 100 more

The prices I heard for surefoot included a top end shell, not sure why you don't see any prices quoted on their site ?

Posted by Human-External-Cargo - Feb. 26, 2014, 10:28 a.m.

Snow • Mt Baker December 2013-April 2014

Wed, 08 Jan 2014 21:43:34 +0000

*bump

Posted by craw - Jan. 8, 2014, 1:43 p.m.

Snow • Motorized Snow Bike Tread - Brrraaaaaap Pow!

Mon, 24 Feb 2014 23:21:28 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLHjB7UvY54

Posted by norona - Feb. 24, 2014, 3:21 p.m.

Snow • Buying used skis

Fri, 21 Feb 2014 05:36:18 +0000

I woudl bet that skiing has gone in a way different direction since you chose boarding over skiing, I can slarve down a run with my lotus 120's just like a boarder

Just admit tou stivot all day everyday

Wearing pants at your nipples allows your crew to save on ski jackets for more dynafit binders

Posted by ReductiMat - Feb. 20, 2014, 9:36 p.m.

Snow • Mec snow sport sales

Tue, 25 Feb 2014 02:04:29 +0000

well all I see on the site is dynafits at a smoking deal, one of my guide buddies said thats almost as cheap as he can get them pro deal, the verts have pretty much gone sunset so Mec is clearing them out cheap, I have the rads and verts and there isn't really a whole lot of difference in how well they ski

I got a pair so I will have to buy another ski to put them on

Posted by XXX_er - Feb. 24, 2014, 6:04 p.m.

Snow • Seymour Contitions Winter 2013-2014

Tue, 14 Jan 2014 18:47:29 +0000

Sometimes you forget how fun seymour can be…

Posted by Rainmaker - Jan. 14, 2014, 10:47 a.m.

Snow • What's your favourite weather site?

Mon, 24 Feb 2014 20:19:44 +0000

short term is the usual Env Canada/WB/Snow-Forecast…I also keep an eye on the eastern pacific satellite imagery as it gives an idea of how and when precip will track… http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/imagery/weus.html

long term I'll check the wider view northeast pacific imagery http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/imagery/nepac.html, and I also like the yr.no long term forecast as it breaks down precip amounts by time frame over the course of a day http://www.yr.no/place/Canada/British_Columbia/Whistler_Village/long.html
the north pacific jet stream forecast is also good for seeing how storms are tracking http://www.stormsurfing.com/cgi/display_alt.cgi?a=npac_250

Posted by craw - Feb. 24, 2014, 12:19 p.m.

Snow • Boot Work in Van?

Thu, 09 Jan 2014 06:07:48 +0000

its not working for me but anyhow page 31 post # 770 on that^^ TGR link has a picture of the piece to be removed

ok that works now, yes that solid black suede-like piece, its really just the underside of a cheap piece of naugahyde with a piece of elastic sewn to it which is makes it 3mm thick

I cut the stitching from the side with a razor blade … comes off easy

Sh*t, does it ever. Im just a tad worried about the orientation of the tongue now.

Posted by kalisto - Jan. 8, 2014, 10:07 p.m.

Snow • Weird snowboard construction

Thu, 20 Feb 2014 21:05:16 +0000

Every 3rd Thursday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZRTgrrLH_A
Signal uses different materials/construction methods to create boards. They've done a 3D printed board and a glass one among others

Posted by PUNKY - Feb. 20, 2014, 1:05 p.m.

Snow • Sick Day!

Thu, 20 Feb 2014 15:07:13 +0000

Posted by norona - Feb. 20, 2014, 7:07 a.m.

Snow • Braaap!

Wed, 19 Feb 2014 13:09:02 +0000

sled skiing aside -

the real question is if you can only have one snow toy is it the snow bike or a skidoo?

Sleds rule the deep since you get the snow over the head and you get more face shots in a couple of deep pow sessions than you will ever get in a life time of ski pow…the snow bike goes in the deep but slices through it more and because it is not heavy it does not dump snow on you, they are very different, the snow bike is way easier so a person who rides 10-15 times per year will do more over a sled, you could sled ski with the snow bike as you can double and have not done it yet so can't say if it works as good but if you want to tour to good spots use this to get you there and then tour…pretty simple and like apt says it is a no brainer if you have a 250 2 stroke or bigger or 400 and bigger…these will work on 250f and you will have a blast but 450 is better…i love being out side in the mountains on anything, so they are all good….luckily I don't have to pick one….even sitting in line ups at whistler is fun after riding sleds and snobiking…

Posted by norona - Feb. 19, 2014, 5:09 a.m.

Snow • Base jump from P2P

Wed, 12 Feb 2014 21:10:01 +0000

He will get a silver and blue lid soon if you all keep promoting him. 15k to fix that lift seems far fetched to me.

So …

What you're saying is that you didn't actually read this whole thread?

Posted by Couch_Surfer - Feb. 12, 2014, 1:10 p.m.

Snow • Heaven!!

Mon, 17 Feb 2014 05:56:21 +0000

What have you done to that motorcycle and why are you smiling?

Not jealous at all…

Posted by norona - Feb. 16, 2014, 9:56 p.m.

Snow • Sweet Day Today!

Wed, 12 Feb 2014 03:24:40 +0000

Posted by norona - Feb. 11, 2014, 7:24 p.m.

Snow • Not all Avalanches are Bad!

Mon, 10 Feb 2014 18:42:39 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9u8EFoAT2M

Posted by norona - Feb. 10, 2014, 10:42 a.m.

Snow • Secret Zone!! Pow

Thu, 06 Feb 2014 17:06:22 +0000

Posted by norona - Feb. 6, 2014, 9:06 a.m.

Snow • Splitboard or snowshoes?

Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:25:38 +0000

There is a rather eclectic group of aging boarders up here who are into the hard boots on 130cm kids skis for the approach, because a binding for just the up doesn't have to be very bomber they made the bindings out of door hinges/heavy wire/ nylon stock and they glued climbing skin scraps directly to the skis.

They could make this stuff for [HTML_REMOVED]50$ and just pack their regular board, note that you need to smoke a lot of dope if you want to atempt this

edit: Note this^^ method lets you work less, spend more money on beer pizza dope … less money on gear

Posted by ReductiMat - Jan. 8, 2014, 10:25 a.m.

Snow • Sick Pow in Jackson this past weekend

Tue, 04 Feb 2014 22:20:59 +0000

Posted by norona - Feb. 4, 2014, 2:20 p.m.

Snow • Headed North to find Snow, Still and Adventure!

Tue, 04 Feb 2014 21:48:17 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZN6Db0QKz8

Posted by norona - Feb. 4, 2014, 1:48 p.m.

Snow • Wanted to Borrow: Shovel/Probe...

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 05:56:55 +0000

if your whistler you can use mine if needed. i like beer

Posted by kalisto - Jan. 30, 2014, 9:56 p.m.

Snow • Don't be a Ski Buddy! (merged)

Tue, 03 Dec 2013 06:29:57 +0000

Moral of the story is don't ski with dicks you don't know. Always go with friends you trust. You can't buy that. I bet his buddy would of done the same to him. Those guys have big egos and zero loyalty. All they care about is them selves. I would never ski with people like that. I'm happy I have a good group of friends.

Posted by metroneck - Dec. 2, 2013, 10:29 p.m.

Snow • Revelstoke Sledding Photos

Fri, 24 Jan 2014 23:40:55 +0000

Thanks guys! It's pretty amazing watching how much control they have over a wild machine. Believe it or not these sleds are no more specialized than any average rider can get there hands on and part together. Everything they have on there sleds you can buy but obviously they are set for their riding ability and style. And of course for free.

Posted by Chump - Jan. 24, 2014, 3:40 p.m.

Snow • FS. Rossi 188 S7 (2011) Version

Mon, 20 Jan 2014 20:30:32 +0000

Bump!
I also have these, wasn't really planning on selling them but if there is any interest i could let them go!

Posted by Rainmaker - Jan. 20, 2014, 12:30 p.m.

Snow • Intuition pro-tour: any experience?

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 03:25:56 +0000

Been using the pro tour liners now for 2 weeks. Love them! (after being molded) I was using the power wraps and liked them a lot but never realized how crappy they are for touring. For resort skiing they'r good (or short tours) but that's all. The pro tour are great, in walk mode they flex with out pushing your toes forward as much (had really badly bruised toes after a long tour with the wraps) and in ski mode my feet don't budge and feel planted. I could be in those boots for weeks there so comfy. If you tour those are the ones to get I think. That cut out at the ankle is key!

Posted by Poz - Jan. 14, 2014, 7:25 p.m.

Snow • Lift Touring Baskets - Kickstarter

Tue, 21 Jan 2014 20:01:14 +0000

that's pretty cool!

Posted by whitehonky - Jan. 21, 2014, 12:01 p.m.

Snow • Avalanche/back country courses

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:08:24 +0000

Nice, thanks!

yeah all the stuff in that page is the majority of the theory covered at the start of AST 1

Posted by Random-Hero - Jan. 2, 2013, 2:08 p.m.

Snow • Revelstoke...

Wed, 22 Jan 2014 01:26:03 +0000

Was there this past weekend for some skiing and sleddin'… You're going to be very disappointed at the hill, so go rent a sled and head up Frisbee, Boulder or up to Mica with your twigs! I will promise you freshies!

Posted by gotham - Jan. 21, 2014, 5:26 p.m.

Snow • Forbidden Snowboards

Tue, 21 Jan 2014 20:22:57 +0000

If hot dogs chomping down humans at a sausage party isn't stiffness, I don't know what is. Check out their pics on FB

Posted by gwh - Jan. 21, 2014, 12:22 p.m.

Snow • FS Black Diamond Megawatts w Freeride bindings

Tue, 21 Jan 2014 01:06:38 +0000

http://buysell.nsmb.com/showproduct.php?product=40042

400 bucks for this snazzy set up.

Posted by Rat - Jan. 20, 2014, 5:06 p.m.

Snow • Avy Safety on The Rush!

Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:20:18 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbbTEuwr_XQ

Posted by norona - Jan. 16, 2014, 4:20 p.m.

Snow • Snowbike Girl

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 06:03:44 +0000

Ha! Awesome! I can't get my gal friends to come out and ride in the snow keep it up!

Posted by norona - Jan. 15, 2014, 10:03 p.m.

Snow • 2013 Ski Movie Trailers

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 20:25:10 +0000

Best!:mullet:
https://vimeo.com/83958015

Posted by rewoga - Aug. 19, 2013, 1:25 p.m.

Snow • Decide my Winter...

Wed, 09 Oct 2013 22:02:51 +0000

Haha most sketch thing witnessed yesterday was myself attempting to navigate variable pow left-overs on the SFBs. Too much death sketch leaning back on my part.

Took about a half run to figure out how to get them on the edges and ish. Its surprising how forward bias my weight has to be on these bad boys and how aggressive I need to be to really drive them in turns.

I always remember what shirk said either on here or bookface, about keeping my hands up and in front. I get lazy and drop my hands, then my turns suffer as a result.

How do I ollie (or whatever the hell you nerds can it) on skis?

Quads were pretty sore by the end of the day yesterday

I went and looked at more skis afterwards…

Posted by PUNKY - Oct. 9, 2013, 3:02 p.m.

Snow • Deep Saturday!

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 15:16:41 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02268hLVsOE

Posted by norona - Jan. 15, 2014, 7:16 a.m.

Snow • I got 30 days paid!

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 06:32:58 +0000

Are you going solo? Interior BC sounds like the place to be… while not as awesome as usual, a whole lot better than s2s area.

Yeah and the whole idea is to get away from the coast. Looks like it's firming up for 1/27 on…….

Posted by tungsten - Jan. 12, 2014, 10:32 p.m.

Snow • Deep POW!

Tue, 14 Jan 2014 16:16:15 +0000

:woot:

Posted by norona - Jan. 14, 2014, 8:16 a.m.

Snow • Pet friendly lodges in Revy or Nelson

Tue, 14 Jan 2014 02:04:12 +0000

Hi,

Looking to do a 4-5 day road trip solo with my dog. Would prefer lodge or small hotel style. Any thoughts ??? Thanks gang.

Posted by BCook - Jan. 13, 2014, 6:04 p.m.

Snow • Out There - SnowBike

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 13:52:37 +0000

One of these days alice…

Posted by norona - Jan. 13, 2014, 5:52 a.m.

Snow • Pow days in Jackson Hole

Sun, 12 Jan 2014 02:40:33 +0000

it's the convexity of that slope that makes it risky, right? How far above it were you to set it off? (can't see tracks)

What makes this slope dangerous is that there are no anchors and in Jackson, much like wyoming, and colorado they get a ground crust then it is sunny and creates hoar frost etc. then it dumps 30 cms on that. The biggest danger of these slopes is that at the bottom they run right into the trees, guys go up from where I am standing and side hill and it lets go and flushes them down into the trees where the snow builds up and buries them as well as creates trauma, I have seen a lot of this in these areas with guys dying..no safe run out so imho it is very dangerous…this type of snow pack i on the coast though too so be careful…I was at Brohm sledding Saturday and it was very deep but lots of humidity in the snowpack so it will bond well…but right now I would be hesitant to ski a lot of lines..today on the snow bike conditions were awesome and again we played int he meadows..

Posted by norona - Jan. 11, 2014, 6:40 p.m.

Snow • Avalanche safety gear package deals?

Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:49:35 +0000

http://www.earnyourturns.com/9079/avalanche-survival-time-reduced/

Posted by CraigH - Jan. 8, 2014, 10:49 a.m.

Snow • Whistler Overnight Parking - Anything Free?

Wed, 08 Jan 2014 19:59:53 +0000

I saw a sign in lot 4 that said the conference centre is $5 overnight

Posted by Myk - Jan. 8, 2014, 11:59 a.m.

Snow • Elfin Snow

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 21:45:21 +0000

We went up on Friday right after the storm and the turns were fast and deep

And the view of Atwell coming out was not too bad either

Posted by nick - Dec. 23, 2013, 1:45 p.m.

Snow • wobbly knee and big flapper boards

Wed, 08 Jan 2014 16:40:03 +0000

I bought 170cm Vectors with the idea that the shorter length and early tip rise would help me avoid situations that would over stress my pins.

Posted by Oldfart - Jan. 8, 2014, 8:40 a.m.

Snow • resort binders

Tue, 07 Jan 2014 08:32:03 +0000

Thanks. Dunno' though as me boots are 26.5/27 something.

Good point about all the plastic in the enzo exactly what I thought when I first looked haven't kept up so didn't know about the Vice it would prolly be an improvement coming from 3pin rod/7tmpowers.

Yeah… the smalls won't fit. You need the large.

Excess in Whistler sells the Vice.

Either binding will be a HUGE improvement over the 3pin and 7tmPower. The only side-cartridge that is even close (and still not that close) in performance is the new Switchback, but it's still on the flimsy side IMHO.

Posted by tungsten - Jan. 7, 2014, 12:32 a.m.

Snow • Hiking icy trails to get to the snow?

Tue, 07 Jan 2014 19:45:58 +0000

Bought a couple pair for me 'n the wife.
Should be an improvement from last winter when we hiked up Hollyburn, me in my 5/10's. :eek2:

Posted by CraigH - Jan. 7, 2014, 11:45 a.m.

Snow • Groomer Recos

Tue, 07 Jan 2014 18:27:09 +0000

not slalom skis, they are hard work in anything other than perfect conditions. I tried the salomon 24 hours pro and enjoyed them. Easy, fast (but not the fastest) and versatile. Waiting for a chance to try the rossi experience 88 tho, i have heard good things about them.

Posted by mr_fungle - Jan. 7, 2014, 10:27 a.m.

Snow • snowboard recommendations

Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:34:45 +0000

but i would favor developing the skills and mountain etiquette at an early age on skis .

:lol: Punks

I vote to have your kid start/stay skiing.

They'll most likely hate life less when they can do that weird walk thing with the poles thru the flats instead of scootching, or the duck walk on their toe edges until they get enough momentum to continue riding or unstraping and walking to where the run drops in elevation again.

Posted by boomforeal - Dec. 16, 2013, 10:34 a.m.

Snow • long fat skis

Sun, 05 Jan 2014 06:16:59 +0000

if you want a pair try MEC in Vancouver, they have a pair of 195cm gigawatts and 202cm Movement Super turbos both for less than $350

Posted by clarkee - Jan. 4, 2014, 10:16 p.m.

Snow • Arc'teryx stinger bib pant.

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 18:02:53 +0000

takes one to know one Markus, happy new year wanker.

Posted by Johnie-P - Dec. 27, 2013, 10:02 a.m.

Snow • GVP Road Trip Vid

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 14:08:57 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq7jApvJlcE

Posted by norona - Jan. 1, 2014, 6:08 a.m.

Snow • rossignol b-squad 189 mini review

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 04:01:28 +0000

No way they're too stiff, they must have softened them up a bit. I dove in and out of the trees like a cracked out bunny with ease. If anything they hook up a little too much in the groomed.

Either way, who cares…it's all good

Posted by trouble - March 15, 2006, 8:01 p.m.

Snow • Sledders going new go 163!!

Sat, 28 Dec 2013 23:33:39 +0000

Makes a world of difference for skiing and riding!! Would not do it on an older machine but you can add t-motion to a 2008-2012 or even a rev!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUpizLT7T44

Posted by norona - Dec. 28, 2013, 3:33 p.m.

Snow • Dynafit Skis - Any Experience?

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 17:13:23 +0000

My stokes were warranty replacements, I got em cheap from a 220+ guide who had delammed them pretty quickly, I think the light weight comes at the price of durablity, optimum weight is probably 170lbs for the 191cm, 140lbs for the 182cm … heavyweights should look elsewhere

the 191 GT likely won't be anything remotely like a 193 shiro

Posted by hurricanejoel - Dec. 20, 2013, 9:13 a.m.

Snow • North Shore Tube Parks

Thu, 26 Dec 2013 06:08:17 +0000

I can only imagine that the tube parks as Seymour and Cypress must be marginal, at best. Does anyone have any updates. Is it worth a trip up?

Posted by Sparkplug - Dec. 25, 2013, 10:08 p.m.

Snow • Sunshine'n'Pow

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 16:33:18 +0000

Posted by norona - Dec. 20, 2013, 8:33 a.m.

Snow • Shortest Day of the Year!

Sun, 22 Dec 2013 06:16:14 +0000

How do you always look surprised that your taking a picture of yourself?

Posted by norona - Dec. 21, 2013, 10:16 p.m.

Snow • Grizzly Lodge - Backcountry sledding lodge

Sat, 21 Dec 2013 05:49:07 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN25F0KKwC8

Posted by norona - Dec. 20, 2013, 9:49 p.m.

Snow • Starting to Sled

Thu, 12 Dec 2013 18:08:59 +0000

^Not Accurate at all so I will correct!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCMIDv3vCdQ

A snowmobile trail pass is not required but encouraged, the clubs do all the work throughout the Sea 2 Sky, Pemberton Snowmobile Club, Powder Mountain (Whistler) and Brohm Ridge. Rutherford and Brandywine were the only ones who collect, part of this is because they can control it due to one road access and that enough people go there that it makes it worth someone sitting at the bottom. There are roughly 42,000 sleds in the province and only 6,000 or so season passes are sold so it is a few contributing to the masses. The busier spots in the interior have trail fees to but we are trying to encourage people to buck up, it is only $150.00 at the majority of them, all money goes directly back into grooming, road upkeep and cabin out buildings!

Since many areas don't have people checking they have become a gong show, Triconi(people blocking the cat skiing customers, Sproatt(riders riding int he watershed which is closed) So I think the cat Skiing will be charging and there will be a $20.00 charge at Sproatt to limit the parking and watch over the watershed restrictions since a few riders are not paying attention to the watershed closure and this year if they continue to do that there will be a section 58 put on Sproatt and it will be closed forever. The video below talks about that…the main thing is to register your sled(must be done) and buy a snowmobile pass and help make this awesome sport flourish!! I often say that is the Garibaldi Road was improved and another one was built to 3500-4000 feet with a parking lot that was $10-$15 dollars a day there would be zero issues in the sea 2 sky with user conflicts, the problem is backcountry skiers/snowshoers have no place to go unless they go off whistler or drive all the way to the duffy. Two roads that would be cleared would allow them to not have to hoof it up 3,000 feet of crap and they could non-motorize all day long and all season long without anyone else…but the mountain clubs actually do nothing to help access, they mearly just fight sledders who have the right to crown land and have worked tons of hours at many area developing parking lots and grooming roads to access…I do both and love my sled cause it gets me to the alpine on days and I tour all day off it without anyone around…cheers dave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMGxXpjh7K0

Posted by craw - Dec. 12, 2013, 10:08 a.m.

Snow • Early Season Turns

Tue, 12 Nov 2013 05:56:31 +0000

""6`2 or so, 235 lbs ""

BTW there is a zumba studio like half a block from your place

Posted by Jaysin - Nov. 11, 2013, 9:56 p.m.

Snow • Pow Session!

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 00:23:16 +0000

Do you take on apprentices?

Nice shots. Its hard to not want to run out and buy a sled

Posted by norona - Dec. 19, 2013, 4:23 p.m.

Snow • Dynafit questions

Sun, 08 Dec 2013 22:05:53 +0000

Just spent my first two days skinning on my onyx

First impressions are good. The toe entry isn't the issue I thought it would be, though I'm not putting them on an edge either-but I almost lost a ski with fritschis stepping in on 9th hole, so I'm a klutz.

They tour well thoug I'm coming from the white fritschis and barons. So nice and quiet compared to the others. The heel lifts feel great like the fritschis.

I'm most impressed with the down. The ramp angle is very down oriented and they feel like a solid interface. I suppose the real test will be time.

Posted by Rat - Dec. 8, 2013, 2:05 p.m.

Snow • Slednecks

Wed, 11 Dec 2013 04:03:29 +0000

Turkey is awesome! Very nice shots, APT you should have got on the Grizzly Lodge thing many years ago…the next four days of rooping starts in t-minus 3-2-1! Braap!

Posted by Chump - Dec. 10, 2013, 8:03 p.m.

Snow • Wayne Flann Blog shutting down?

Thu, 05 Dec 2013 18:19:20 +0000

He is a great resource with his background but from the quick look at his blog, I am not sure how he thinks that should generate money. Most of that information can be found and it has one review in the gear section, in all it took me 5 minutes to see everything…

Many people think that money grows on trees for business's including some of the comments above. But it does not, unfortunately many people don't ask what that specific company wants, rather instead saying they should sponsor an athlete or blog because my hard work went into it. To those that feel companies should buck up as it "is nothing to them", maybe you should doll out your hard earned cash…

Sometimes it has nothing to do with the information but how it is put out there or done that really matters. If there was more imput for more users, snowboarders, split boarders, snowmobilers than right there your audience would build…needs more photos, information, etc and this could be done faster and easier on a facebook page with much more interaction..you could even have an ask Wayne page with a cost to ask peticular questions based on a specific area for a certain sport. This shows that backcountry skiers don't support a lot of infrastructure as well…they love the information but want it for free….hope it works out for him as like I said it is a value and a great expert to have out there.

Posted by jrawk - Dec. 5, 2013, 10:19 a.m.

Snow • everest challenge 2014

Tue, 03 Dec 2013 03:55:50 +0000

did you even read any of the FB link

does it look like Kathmandu?

Posted by XXX_er - Dec. 2, 2013, 7:55 p.m.

Snow • Jones Hovercraft

Wed, 06 Nov 2013 07:09:15 +0000

Giving up on winter all ready? The snow will come.

Posted by j_claw - Nov. 5, 2013, 11:09 p.m.

Snow • Skins

Wed, 27 Nov 2013 19:57:49 +0000

never used them or saw them in real life,
but they do looks like a good "glue" alternative.
http://geckoclimbingskins.com

Posted by mr_fungle - Nov. 27, 2013, 11:57 a.m.

Snow • Canadian Avalanche Centre App

Sun, 01 Dec 2013 05:34:45 +0000

A quick FYI; the CAC updated their app this fall. It's available for iOS and Android devices.

Posted by NV73 - Nov. 30, 2013, 9:34 p.m.

Snow • New Vector BC's!

Wed, 20 Nov 2013 08:52:53 +0000

how about if its yer tib fib?

yeah well you know that's just like uh your opinion man…

Can you link to the study that shows no skiers on Dynafits, have ever busted a leg, okay, thanks.

Posted by tungsten - Nov. 20, 2013, 12:52 a.m.

Snow • Splitboards and Stuff

Fri, 22 Nov 2013 19:36:23 +0000

I was told there are 3 snow boarding assistant guides in the system now so they have more cred than ever before and the changeovers can be pretty damn quick

The snow boarding assistant guide I skied with last year didn't give anything away to a skiing guide he did have his poles out pretty much all the time

There are a lot more than that now.

Posted by craw - Nov. 22, 2013, 11:36 a.m.

Snow • November?

Mon, 25 Nov 2013 03:52:49 +0000

Castle Mountain area, by Pincher Creek, Alberta. She is looking really good!

Posted by Chump - Nov. 24, 2013, 7:52 p.m.

Snow • ROI Winter Warehouse Sale

Thu, 21 Nov 2013 19:09:50 +0000

Go Team Baggy!

Posted by PUNKY - Nov. 21, 2013, 11:09 a.m.

Snow • Ultimate Chairlift!!!

Fri, 08 Nov 2013 03:27:58 +0000

http://www.ski-doo.com/ca/home

I think its just sled spam here's the link if you want

Posted by norona - Nov. 7, 2013, 7:27 p.m.

Snow • Pow Season Begins...have a great one!

Wed, 13 Nov 2013 19:22:58 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvyTXSOMx7k

Posted by norona - Nov. 13, 2013, 11:22 a.m.

Snow • "the dry skiing specialist"

Tue, 12 Nov 2013 21:13:04 +0000

Ya I'm going to download it when I'm back on a solid connection and watch on the big screen. I much prefer the documentary style ski films.

Posted by shirk - Nov. 12, 2013, 1:13 p.m.

Snow • Since Everyone Is Posting Their Toys....

Tue, 12 Nov 2013 15:34:45 +0000

Whoaa……that's some serious custom made rear bumper

Posted by Chump - Nov. 12, 2013, 7:34 a.m.

Snow • New Fritschi tech binding

Sat, 26 Oct 2013 15:00:05 +0000

Go for the ski with more float….looks like either will get the job done, but having a bit more width underfoot will make for a more versatile ski - i.e. when its wet and heavy, you will appreciate the additional float a lot!

Posted by XXX_er - Oct. 26, 2013, 8 a.m.

Snow • Straight A Head Fred

Fri, 04 Oct 2013 03:18:53 +0000

Watts was caught by the police with drugs or money from drugs i don't recall which. Once he was released the Hell's Angels I believe killed him for loosing the drugs or cash. He was found in the trunk of a car full of bullet holes.

Fred told me some of the skiers coming back from South America had ski poles filled with cocaine. Fred isn't that dumb.

Posted by enduramil - Oct. 3, 2013, 8:18 p.m.

Snow • Wool Base Layers

Fri, 18 Oct 2013 20:29:15 +0000

Y'all overthinking it…

http://cm.mountainlifemag.ca/2013/10/a-thing-of-beauty-valhallas-naked-ski-segment/

Posted by rewoga - Oct. 18, 2013, 1:29 p.m.

Snow • Turkey Sale Question

Fri, 11 Oct 2013 01:49:47 +0000

I usually voly for the ski swaps just to get 1st tracks thru the racks

that's the right way to be entitled.

Posted by Obi_Wan - Oct. 10, 2013, 6:49 p.m.

Snow • all I can

Wed, 16 Oct 2013 13:03:09 +0000

Yup, it was pretty good. Think it was one of my top 3 for the year it came out.

Posted by three-sheets - Oct. 16, 2013, 6:03 a.m.

Snow • Never Not Part Two Premiere

Sun, 13 Oct 2013 16:32:20 +0000

Saw the premiere to Nike's new video Never Not Part 2 last night. Awesome format for a snowboard video. Like a magician showing you how he does his tricks. It's great to see all the pieces that goes into all the different aspects of snowboarding. From X-Games competitors to Street Boarders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVUM5EUBTug

Posted by switch900 - Oct. 13, 2013, 9:32 a.m.

Snow • Whistler Conditions Oct 2012 - May 2013

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:17:42 +0000

knee deep today at roundhouse, waist deep not much higher then that, this storm packed a punch and its not done until Wednesday earliest….100cms forecast from this week…

Posted by Sharon - Oct. 15, 2012, 5:17 p.m.

Snow • BC in January

Mon, 16 Sep 2013 19:13:33 +0000

What do they want to do?
Last time I went out with Norwegians, all they wanted was to tour on these weird skinny AT/fat XC skis.

Posted by mr_fungle - Sept. 16, 2013, 12:13 p.m.

Snow • A Little Sledding Stoke

Sun, 15 Sep 2013 04:00:23 +0000

That was awesome! But wrong season, arg :agree:

Just some preseason excitement to get everyone in the mood.

Posted by Chump - Sept. 14, 2013, 9 p.m.

Snow • Ski Boots for Mrs. ReductiMat

Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:50:55 +0000

I know. :D

http://www.tetongravity.com/contests/full-tilt-show-us-your-boots-contest/Sven-27254/

Posted by ReductiMat - Aug. 27, 2013, 12:50 p.m.

Snow • Stealth Sleds

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 02:33:11 +0000

so much dorque!

Posted by Poz - Aug. 21, 2013, 7:33 p.m.

Snow • More stoke here

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 16:05:53 +0000

taking extreme to the extremely remote…ironical

and pretty

Posted by clarkee - Aug. 21, 2013, 9:05 a.m.

Snow • xxx'r

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:40:31 +0000

can definitely feel that summer has shifted here, mornings are a little chilly but really I think we're a long ways from seeing snow on the mountain tops…usually by october the stoke really gets going.

Damn you guys and lack of shoulder seasons.

Posted by three-sheets - Aug. 19, 2013, 6:40 a.m.

Snow • Flashback Friday 2003

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 16:21:10 +0000

Haines, Alaska. Took us 3 days of route finding and digging to break into this valley.

Posted by dbas - June 28, 2013, 9:21 a.m.

Snow • I know it's the wrong season... (splitboard related)

Sun, 21 Jul 2013 23:42:37 +0000

K-Ram has the heel lockdown, not sure what Sparks new model is, plus you could shell out ski boot like dollars for carbon binders

Posted by trail-worker - July 21, 2013, 4:42 p.m.

Snow • 2012/2013 Cypress Snow Conditions

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:15:22 +0000

You miss winter? Funny your picture looks a lot like spring.

Got me there… April 1st on Mt. Elsay. I have the same angle of me skiing in tits deep on some other videos.

Snow preference:
Dry Pow -[HTML_REMOVED] Spring (not the watery shit) -[HTML_REMOVED] that awesome powdery / styrofoamish snow -[HTML_REMOVED] hard packed / ice (when race training)

Posted by craw - Nov. 14, 2012, 1:15 p.m.

Snow • Traverse the coast

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:23:11 +0000

Looks great to me.

Posted by nick - Feb. 10, 2013, 8:23 p.m.

Snow • Shoutout to Intuition Vancover

Sun, 12 May 2013 19:23:36 +0000

I have intuition plugs in my 32s for snowboarding and have for 2 seasons now. My shells are absolutely falling apart but my boots are still more comfortable than my running shoes even. I ride everything from park laps to heavy powder and even loosen the shells up and hike the hills when the lifts close every year.

When I went in around christmas time looking for liner molding kits the lady working at the front, I'm assuming this was Crystal, gave me 2 kits for free. I'll be buying new boots this year and immediately throwing the liners out and swapping in my plugs. I'll be an exclusive intuition user for the foreseeable future, awesome product that I recommend to all my ski and snowboard friends who complain at all about their boots.

Posted by XXX_er - May 12, 2013, 12:23 p.m.

Snow • Manning Park/Gibsons Pass to close April 1st

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:39:19 +0000

I couldn't believe when I rode a T-bar at Whistler that you could just let the thing go at the top.

Woss Gas Station had some good jerky last time I was up that way

and swords. They always have swords. I guess there are a lot of evil knights lurking in the woods around there…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eMkth8FWno

Posted by dynasplit - March 19, 2013, 6:39 p.m.

Snow • 160cm 7 day total.

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:32:11 +0000

That looks like a good time.

Posted by Chump - April 21, 2013, 9:32 p.m.

Snow • Thomas Peak

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:16:54 +0000

Not really unfortunately.

I'm figuring either Binkert Trail or from Cypress via hsct trail - not sure which is better.

Binkert will gain a lot of elevation quite quickly, and you'll definitely be starting on dirt. HSCT you'll start high, but the approach is longer.

I'm not sure of the approach up from the Harvey drainage…I know the approach from Cypress is a fairly mellow ridgeline walk, where as coming up from the Binkert would be more exposed.

I've hiked the HSCT in the summer (and parts in the winter), and there are some steep sections between the Lions [HTML_REMOVED] Harvey Pass.

Posted by thewwkayaker - April 13, 2013, 9:16 a.m.

Snow • Pow-a-Bunga

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:21:14 +0000

April Pow

Posted by norona - April 8, 2013, 8:21 a.m.

Snow • Whitecap Alpine Fun!

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 15:12:22 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y43ZAMRin6A

Posted by norona - April 6, 2013, 8:12 a.m.

Snow • Killer Weekend!

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:36:53 +0000

rad:rocker:

Posted by norona - March 18, 2013, 9:36 p.m.

Snow • 2014 Freeride Sled + Pow!

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 05:34:22 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSoran7q6k0

Posted by norona - April 1, 2013, 10:34 p.m.

Snow • 3 days at the pass

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:29:55 +0000

thought i'd add these. from yesterday. its been on the list and made the apres beers that much more tasty

up Mt Cheops

dug a few steps around/through the cornice- STS couloir

Posted by grinch - March 16, 2013, 1:29 p.m.

Snow • Great Tool

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:13:07 +0000

Great find!

thx for the link

Posted by Grimace - March 27, 2013, 12:13 a.m.

Snow • bugs to rogers pass . . . anyone dun it ?

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:01:35 +0000

2 caches should make it that much more enjoyable, especially if those southface climbs are bulletproof. i'm sure you'll settle into a groove after a couple days and when you get to the end you'll just want to keep going. have a great trip

Posted by patrolskid - March 16, 2013, 3:01 p.m.

Snow • People hit by other skiers/snowboarders on Whistler Blackcomb

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 05:08:22 +0000

I guess no one has explained to the beginners about places not to stop. Same as mountain biking. Groups stopped in the middle of the run blabbing away.

Posted by CraigH - March 12, 2013, 10:08 p.m.

Snow • Gloves!

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:30:04 +0000

Yeah I balmed up my gloves before the first day out. Good and dry but they likely need a freshening coat now. I think Ill hit them up every 3rd day of usage.

They smell all waxy now:shhh:

Posted by BJC - Dec. 3, 2012, 12:30 p.m.

Snow • Winter, Still in the House!

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:16:05 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwgKcTrTezk

Posted by norona - March 20, 2013, 12:16 p.m.

Snow • Person caught in avalanche at Whistler

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:38:11 +0000

I'm sure Wayne will have a good report on it first thing tomorrow morning.

http://www.wayneflannavalancheblog.com/

Posted by El_Franco - Feb. 21, 2010, 3:38 p.m.

Snow • Smithers Everest Challenge

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:13:01 +0000

It went … so it doesn't matter anymore

Posted by dynasplit - Nov. 26, 2012, 2:13 p.m.

Snow • 4 year old taken out

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:20:46 +0000

The mother had talked to a lawyer, I'm not sure what she's decided to do.

Posted by smyrly - Jan. 3, 2013, 9:20 a.m.

Snow • skin glue re-new AND fix

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:36:58 +0000

http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-us/shop/ski/skins/glue-renew-transfer

a good vid^^ showing how to reglue and something not everybody realizes is that whetehr you brush on glue or do the glue renew transfer you need to heat the glue to make it work properly

BUT I had read somewhere you can FIX old glue with heat and IME it works,I have some 5 yr old BD skins that were sticking OK but the glue was a little ratty on the tails balling up/get patchy where the tail is doubled back over to the tip loop for storage

Nail the skins out flat on a board or I clamped them glue side out on the ski, you either need the release paper that came on your skins or if you thru it away you can use parchment paper used in baking, just like in the vid for re-new when you fix glue you iron the glue at high heat which is 310-340 which is higher than you would wax at and the glue will look pretty again

I started using the plastic skin savers and I thru the skins in the freezer overnight … the glue looks good!

Posted by XXX_er - March 15, 2013, 12:36 p.m.

Snow • Headsup on BC ski gear closeouts

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:31:33 +0000

http://www.telemark-pyrenees.com/en/all/c-bindings/skidiscipline-alpinetouring/f/?osCsid=1bf57502021c3e40acbf4d4af9b666e2

If you are looking for dynafit^^ here is THE deal, I have dealt with TP twice and they are good, you pay the non-vat price and about 55 euro's for shipping, last year 3 of us did a group buy and it cost me 492$ tax/shipping ect/ total price for vert 10's/110 crampons/110 brakes which would have cost 750$ at MEC

the Radical is the latest version of the tech binding, the vert is an older model but there is nothing wrong with it and because TP discounts the vert 10 by almost 100euro's over the rad 10 for SOME (??) reason … you save a little coin

you may want to go for the vert12's which come with 110 brakes installed specialy if you are fat or maybe you don't need the wider brakes for you skis or sft inany case just do the math, I hear the verts will not be available next year

Posted by XXX_er - March 13, 2013, 10:31 a.m.

Snow • Selkirk Backcountry Lodge - Revelstoke

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:39:01 +0000

Sol offers unguided trips, but you need to designate a group leader and have proof of experience to go that route, or bring in your own. I'd assume you'd be at a disadvantage as the guides they use would have more knowledge of the terrain in question.

Joe Dick was just there so he'd be the one to ask. I know that at the end of this month they are doing a splitfest up there.

Its usually pretty easy to figure out where to go. If you're going up with Splitfest they may have people familiar with the area.

Familiarity is good, but if you're limited by your group then… bit of a catch 22.

Guides are like condoms - safer without… funner without!

Go catered for sure!

Ask Dick if you think you'll need a guide. He's pretty experienced so he'd go without if given the choice.

Posted by Sharon - March 5, 2013, 9:39 a.m.

Snow • Bluebird

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:27:26 +0000

I wish mother nature would make her mind up. We are due for one more good dump here I imagine.

Posted by Chump - March 10, 2013, 5:27 p.m.

Snow • SSC Tetrahedron Park tours

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:26:54 +0000

I would go but I don't like to walk uphill that far.:S

Posted by thewwkayaker - March 6, 2013, 12:26 p.m.

Snow • Really good article by Bruce trembler on efficacy of airbags

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:05:41 +0000

also recommended by cac

http://www.avalanche.ca/cac/gear/recommended

Posted by Sharon - March 5, 2013, 9:05 a.m.

Snow • Pow Day!

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:20:22 +0000

Posted by norona - March 7, 2013, 6:20 a.m.

Snow • New 2014 Freeride

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:59:40 +0000

Freeride blog after 250 miles

http://www.noronalife.com/blog/2013/03/2014-ski-doo-freeride-awesome/

Posted by norona - Feb. 26, 2013, 9:59 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Snowboard Rental

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:24:27 +0000

This guy looks steezy

Posted by BJC - March 1, 2013, 3:24 p.m.

Snow • what boots do I need?

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 04:34:11 +0000

right 10-4, sounds like you have a good grasp. good luck

Posted by Bryan - Jan. 4, 2013, 8:34 p.m.

Snow • Deeper In Alberta

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:16:11 +0000

Awesome picture, so happy that everyone is getting lots of snow again..last 3 days here have been insanity

Posted by Chump - Feb. 24, 2013, 9:16 p.m.

Snow • 2012/2013 - Seymour Snow Conditions

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:19:28 +0000

Don't go up today. A tree fell [HTML_REMOVED] took out a main transformer so the whole resort has no power. At least it'll make for fresh tracks tomorrow morning.

Posted by mr_fungle - Dec. 12, 2012, 1:19 p.m.

Snow • Road Trip!

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:58:08 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUdFfetDHQw

Posted by norona - Feb. 21, 2013, 7:58 a.m.

Snow • A lot of Vertical... :)

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 01:32:39 +0000

Posted by norona - Feb. 20, 2013, 5:32 p.m.

Snow • Park Mtn- Lumby BC

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 06:06:51 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE22KqQ8

Posted by Jaysin - Feb. 18, 2013, 10:06 p.m.

Snow • AT bindings - school me.

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 00:31:10 +0000

Yeah you can re-use old holes if they are in the right places using slow set and chopped FG strands

Posted by heckler - Sept. 29, 2012, 5:31 p.m.

Snow • Local snowshoe trails?

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:19:06 +0000

wandering around the old growth trees by blind skier is a good time

Thanks, we did that with the OGCS on the weekend.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

If anyone is up at Apex, heading up the old hill, Mt. Riordan is good. Some nice views from up there.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Anyone have suggestions for Whistler or Pemberton?

Posted by CraigH - Jan. 21, 2011, 12:19 p.m.

Snow • For the sledders - holy shit!

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:59:22 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHhs9PuxcK4

Brett is a good friend, he goes huge and also does the same on a bmx and mountain bike!

Posted by dutch - Feb. 17, 2013, 3:59 p.m.

Snow • Grizzly Lodge Jan 2013

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 06:36:06 +0000

Got the invite from a few customers to join in on a trip to Scotch Creek, at Grizzly Lodge. If you've never been, book with Adam at the lodge, you wont regret it!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151429819262591

Posted by Jaysin - Feb. 16, 2013, 10:36 p.m.

Snow • Night Docking and a Few More

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 02:10:50 +0000

Right on !

Posted by Chump - Feb. 10, 2013, 6:10 p.m.

Snow • G3 Onyx Binding Info

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:33:26 +0000

Nice Review…make sure you contact me if you need anything mister, keep rippin! dave

Well - I could use a fat pair of fully rockered A/T skis with G3 Onyx plates on them…willing to pay a reasonable amount for said skis LOL

A pair of 185 cm Highballs would be sweet…

Posted by rewoga - Feb. 13, 2013, 8:33 p.m.

Snow • Arc'teryx Avi Pack Patent

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:07:57 +0000

Mammut R.A.S. is their removable Avi Bag system. The theory of removable Airbag system is good, one initial high cost, then packs based on activity. Not sure of how many systems are out there right now? 2? ABS and snow pulse? Wonder when or if Osprey and Deuter will release compatible packs and which system they will use

I like The North Face avi vest

There is BCA, Snowpulse, ABS, Wary, then many other companies like North face and Dakine and others using ABS or Snowpulse inside their own packs, problem with NorthFace and Dakine is that the pack is one size, you can't change it and again only good for a few options, plus it is more expensive.

Do your homework on the safety system is all I have to offer. I can have any pack i choose but I choose ABS 9 years ago for the reason of their safety system, it is way superior in every way and that is what you are paying for…

They use 2 air bags instead of one, which is if one tears you still have one which is enough to float a full grown person, every one else uses one air bag that has small volume.

Air bags will never never never, protect you from trauma, snowpulse has been advertising this since its inception and it is false. The new air bags from abs (rolling inception since 2012) are made or high strength river raft material with kevlar enforcement in side…we tried to pop one last season by driving a ford 350 over it, it did not pop, just stretched. These new air bags are more than double the strength of anything else on the market.

ABS uses a pneumatic charge which works the same every time and only requires a 2mm pull, the rest all use cables that stretch, rust and break….watch someone deploy a bca or snowpulse or wary cable actuated bag and you will see how the cable takes more effort to pull. They all came out with an easy pull now but has some similar problems, also the snowpulse cable was so tight you could deploy the bag by jolting your body a certain way.

Deploy your bag, ABS is the only company who requires you to blow off the bag at purchase, on our dime so you see how it works etc. It also ensures you know how to use and reload it, it also increases your warranty by 2 more years to a total of 7 when you do this. I personally know 4 people who have bought bca or snowpulse used them all season then upon blowing them off to test them at the end of the season they did not deploy! That is insane!!! Those companies just had you over their bag and away you go, no testing?

ABS uses nitrogen which is an inert gas, the rest use oxygen. All air bags need to be refilled, ABS does it in factory to ensure no leaks or problems. You can do the rest at a paintball or scuba shop but I recommend you only take them to be filled by a dealer since it is your life….they also have to be done right and it is not easy, takes about 30 minutes to do properly. So whatever bag you have make sure you have an extra bottle handy or for abs extra bottle and handle since if you blow it off at the duffy by accident leaving the car, you are not driving back to whistler to get it filled. In this case abs is the fastest to reload, about 2 minutes to fold air bags, screw out bottle and screw in new bottle and handle, the rest have to have o-rings changed since they are in the mechanism, abs does not need this as the new bottle has a new o-ring on it an there is not mechanism since it is the pneumatic handle that does all the work.

We also have the carbon canister with abs which halves the cartridge weight in half, just not available in North America yet since transport is taking their sweet time okaying it, 3 years? We are looking to make one here….

You can use your abs with base unit only for cat, skiing, heli skiing or in bounds which is the only system you can do this with, you may laugh at people who wear them inbounds, but in fact I am often more nervous watching people ski inbounds at whistler than I am in the backcountry, people don't think and just go anywhere not thinking at all of avy safety, they think all the work has been done and people have died in resorts in avy's they do happen and in europe they are something a lot of people where…I wear mine everywhere (not inbounds) even on cypress where I consistently see people without packs? Mike and I sent down the whole mountain one day, slides can happen anywhere and don't need to be big to kill you.

ABS can also be triggered with left or right hand, they all come right hand deployment as most people are right handed but can easily be switched, many sledders want a left hand deployment so they can throttle and pull, I always say to them try riding down a bumpy trail at 80km/hr and try taking one hand off the bars…your dreamin!

I posted these before but here are 3 vids that explain the abs system and the importance of things to look for before you buy…and the wireless system is at the bottom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39BW5ontu9s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-5PmNljqSU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VGwP1BMNJM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FEUNt_QfLE

Posted by PUNKY - Feb. 10, 2013, 1:07 p.m.

Snow • Blissful Pow and Sun!!

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:00:25 +0000

Where I'm heading there's been damn near 100cm in the last 7 days. Woo hoo!

Posted by norona - Feb. 12, 2013, 7 p.m.

Snow • The Long White Line

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:49:07 +0000

http://traversethecoast.wordpress.com/

Posted by dynasplit - Jan. 18, 2013, 4:49 p.m.

Snow • Pow Day!

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 02:32:31 +0000

that looks so rad.

Posted by norona - Feb. 8, 2013, 6:32 p.m.

Snow • Salomon Quest 120

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:45:44 +0000

Oh, sometimes I imagine things that aren't really there

Posted by mr_fungle - Feb. 6, 2013, 9:45 a.m.

Snow • Pow Playground!

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:28:45 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjfD2HM9RAc:woot:

Posted by norona - Feb. 7, 2013, 4:28 a.m.

Snow • Cat skiing around Whistler

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:53:50 +0000

Whatever you do dont go to Blackcomb 'Cats'. owned by a ROYAL douchebag.

Posted by BJC - Feb. 4, 2013, 9:53 a.m.

Snow • Wyoming Pixie Dust!!

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:21:07 +0000

Posted by norona - Feb. 4, 2013, 4:21 a.m.

Snow • Whitecap Alpine - 3-1/2 days of touring

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:28:27 +0000

Our last day at Whitecap Alpine - touring for turns.
http://www.leelau.net/sharonandlee/whitecap-day-4-telephone-gullies/

Today we heading along standard ridge to the telephone gullies. They delivered!

the man in his castle

Posted by Sharon - Jan. 22, 2013, 4:28 p.m.

Snow • Destination Boot-fitting

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 19:12:21 +0000

Chris. He only works Sundays.

Posted by Mike.T - Jan. 27, 2013, 11:12 a.m.

Snow • Fritschi Zenith 12 tech binding ... what up shirk

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:36:00 +0000

Sorry, I was talking about the Dynafit, my mistake.

Posted by XXX_er - Jan. 19, 2013, 4:36 p.m.

Snow • 1972 Olympic vs XM Commercial!

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:59:20 +0000

Sweet, thanks for the memories, as kids we had a 68 Olympic 10 1/2 horse like the one in the vid and a '72 20 horse like the one in Shirk's pic. The 72 could literally go anywhere, didnt matter how deep the powder..

Yeah sometimes you can't believe those were fun but back then that is all there was and I could see how you would have that and adventure off where no one else was! They have all the years at glacier house in revy , very cool! 2014…even better!

Posted by norona - Jan. 25, 2013, 2:59 p.m.

Snow • Grizzly Lodge Skiing

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:58:55 +0000

Posted by norona - Jan. 24, 2013, 5:58 p.m.

Snow • Pick a Peak and Go Bag It!

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:24:53 +0000

we took the R44 this time, burns more fuel!:rocker:

Posted by norona - Jan. 24, 2013, 2:24 p.m.

Snow • Good ol Pow Days!

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:27:43 +0000

Posted by norona - Jan. 24, 2013, 1:27 p.m.

Snow • Baker Crowds on Weekends

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:46:23 +0000

Happy baker weekends!

Posted by Kever - Jan. 23, 2013, 9:46 a.m.

Snow • nothing good here.

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:51:10 +0000

^^^^

mostly I find that it is the lack of mobility, having your feet tied together when things start to go sideways on you, or you need you go up hill in a hurry can be a bad thing.

I have been in a two avalanches (I am not proud of this) where my snow board was helpful. one was a large sluff where I was able to dig my heals into the bed surface and stop my self from getting washed over a cliff. the other a slab where I was able to use the board to help float my self to the top.

there is a vocal group of working pros who do not think snowboards have any place in the back country. then again, most skiers who spend ten days on the snowboard think they are experts. as always, middle ground.

Posted by Joe-Dick - Jan. 3, 2013, 3:51 p.m.

Snow • rethel mountian

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 04:36:48 +0000

The road to the bridge where comf numb crosses rethal creek is brushed, and a bit beyond, but passed that you are in for a serious aldercation. I'd be shocked if you didn't turn around after an hour of alder smashing. I can't think of a worse way to access rethal.

Posted by nortonwhis - Jan. 19, 2013, 8:36 p.m.

Snow • Mt. Baldy + backcountry info

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:13:18 +0000

Beautiful little hidden gem! I ski it once or twice a season, and typically stay inbounds, but have heard of a few good short hikes that access some good terrain which shoots you back inbounds. The Eagle chair will take you to some really fun zones. You won't be disappointed!

Posted by trail-worker - Jan. 20, 2013, 1:13 p.m.

Snow • Scarpa Gea RS review

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 22:36:19 +0000

Lee doesn't like the Dynafit Liners at all, he always replaces them with Intuition…

Posted by Sharon - Jan. 19, 2013, 2:36 p.m.

Snow • Ermagherd slermer slerding.

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 06:38:53 +0000

Wow thats competing with mtbing regarding how gay and boring something can look in slow mo.

Posted by biggles604 - Jan. 17, 2013, 10:38 p.m.

Snow • Parasledding

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:43:38 +0000

http://www.cbc.ca/player/Radio/This+Is+That/Season+2/ID/2166121583/?page=2

Posted by dutch - Jan. 13, 2013, 6:43 p.m.

Snow • WARNING - Snowboarding in Terrain Parks with RAP MUSIC! DANGER

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:41:08 +0000

I used to love rails, until my face kissed a very cold one.

I used to love mountain biking when I got a Galleazi fracture on A Line.

I love mountain biking now. But I used to too.

Posted by ReductiMat - Jan. 16, 2013, 5:41 p.m.

Snow • sun peaks intel

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:32:04 +0000

thanks guys! alas, no snow on the long term forecast. surprisingly little base, too. leaving the pow board at home evidently. trenching cord and chasing the kids on the bunny hills (interspersed w/ beer/hottub) will be the agenda.

Posted by xy9ine - Jan. 14, 2013, 1:32 p.m.

Snow • Brandywine

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:03:20 +0000

Xm is excellent smiles all day even when I'm buried in the flats in tits deep powder.

I changed the bars though way better. I don't like the weird bend on the stock ones, they feel as strong as a pair of wallmart mtn bike bars and they drilled holes through a set of aluminum bars to mount the grab handle.

Swapped the suitcase out for a can and swapped out the skis for C[HTML_REMOVED]A pro skis.

Almost done….

Posted by Grimace - Jan. 14, 2013, 3:03 p.m.

Snow • Revy resort cat service

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 04:41:58 +0000

Just hike into Greely bowl.

Last time is was there, that is what we did. i was more curious of where else the cat headed too near there.
Rep gun all empty for the thread …..

Posted by onepunch - Jan. 13, 2013, 8:41 p.m.

Snow • Out There...Powder!!!

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:42:26 +0000

I went on the internet and i found this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zmD9ChQBkE

anyone tried it yet?

Posted by norona - Dec. 17, 2012, 8:42 a.m.

Snow • G3 splitboard skins

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:30:03 +0000

And I just bought my first pair of G3 skins. Momax skins grippy but the glide is not as good as my old purple ascensions. Had some pomoca's years ago. A few BD's and some others I don't recall the names of. Never had a glue issue. You guys are scrapping all the wax off right? Maybe G3 had a lousy batch of glue. Hope they work it out for you.

And if its not too much to ask, post hollers please stay off the skin track. Respect is what it is.

Posted by Johnie-P - Dec. 16, 2012, 10:30 a.m.

Snow • Alberta Hero Skiing

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 01:31:09 +0000

Yeah guy!

Posted by Chump - Jan. 11, 2013, 5:31 p.m.

Snow • Rad Day in the Mountains

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 04:47:57 +0000

my best day on a sled yet for sure. its nice riding with patient guys who are better than you. really pushes you and when shit hits the fan they help you out.

the ABS pack fits great as well, very comfortable, tool pockets and access are better than my old dakine pack.

the gps/hear rate data for kicks

7 hours
90KMs
peak heart rate 181
average heart rate 119
calories burned 4300

Posted by norona - Jan. 10, 2013, 8:47 p.m.

Snow • Skiing is racist

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:35:16 +0000

That was good!

Posted by mr_fungle - Jan. 10, 2013, 9:35 a.m.

Snow • Really Deep!!

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:00:19 +0000

Very cool.

But I'd prefer to be eating that terrain on some phat skis and going soul powered.

That's just me tho' 8)

Posted by norona - Jan. 7, 2013, 5 p.m.

Snow • Hemlock - Conditions 2013

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:48:00 +0000

I think that road may keep alot of people away. Last time I went up years ago it was really bad.

Posted by Random-Hero - Jan. 9, 2013, 12:48 a.m.

Snow • Avalanche near Mt. Washington

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:17:36 +0000

The major news outlets need to stick to what they know, reporting Justin Bieber updates. Leave incidents like this to the people that actually have a clue. But at least they tried to sensationalize the story as much as possible.

Posted by CraigH - Jan. 8, 2013, 4:17 p.m.

Snow • WTB: used avalanche Transceiver

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:10:44 +0000

I've decided to upgrade to a digital beacon this year, the new Ortovox Zoom is very reasonably priced.

I used the Ortovox F1 I bought from Sharon for the past year going into sidecountry off Whitewater and a few trips to kootenay pass, did a bunch of beacon searches with it and it was as effective as my other friends with the F1 still as well as friends with the digital. I'm switching to digital because it's more intuitive and very easy to use in an emergency situation where an extra 30 seconds to find someone could be critical.

Posted by trail-worker - Jan. 14, 2012, 10:10 a.m.

Snow • Sickly Deep Today!!

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:56:42 +0000

We were in the trees off Paul Ridge on Sunday. Was nice and deep up there as well.

Posted by norona - Jan. 6, 2013, 7:56 p.m.

Snow • ABS Ar Bags Vid, Info, Repacking, and Tips

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:25:55 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZDJcHwUOaI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HoRDmX4auA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VGwP1BMNJM

Posted by norona - Jan. 7, 2013, 8:25 a.m.

Snow • yup the last two months sucked

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 04:22:08 +0000

Needs more blown up Propane tanks.

I think you're messing up your provinces. Sounds like how we do it out here in hicksville

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwbRHoLPgE4

Posted by Sharon - Jan. 4, 2013, 8:22 p.m.

Snow • K2 domain skis - which size?

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 09:33:27 +0000

I just checked out the 169cm and they feel a bit short when I stood on the center. I want to do 50% park and 50% all mountain with them.

Should I get the 179cm or stick with the 169cm?

Posted by kungpow - Jan. 5, 2013, 1:33 a.m.

Snow • 2013 Mission

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 17:42:25 +0000

Posted by norona - Jan. 5, 2013, 9:42 a.m.

Snow • xmas hits

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:23:45 +0000

Looks good. Think I'll have to make it back out to Cain this year

Posted by jpi - Jan. 4, 2013, 10:23 a.m.

Snow • Sergram's Backcountry

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:09:51 +0000

A great day up there for sure, I cant wait to get out again.

Posted by norona - Jan. 3, 2013, 7:09 a.m.

Snow • New to skiing...help.

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 23:54:30 +0000

You know that Google ads vary based on search patterns and interests of the person viewing them, right?

Havent really been viewing much asian content lately.:lol:

Posted by Up-_amp_-Comer - Dec. 26, 2012, 3:54 p.m.

Snow • Winter Fun!

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 05:35:12 +0000

Posted by norona - Jan. 2, 2013, 9:35 p.m.

Snow • Sea to Sky Trail - Winter

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:11:59 +0000

So anyway I am up in Whistler for a few days this week. No downhill skiing is planned but I will have my nordic skis with me and was wondering what the status of the sea to sky trail is. I didn't bother investigating it in the summer when we were last up there.

Are there any other areas that would work for xc skiing and dog walking (not lost lake or callaghan). Also family friendly (six year old boy in the party) snow shoeing.

Cheers,

Posted by clarkee - Jan. 2, 2013, 4:11 p.m.

Snow • Starting To Get After It

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:49:23 +0000

Well the season has started off pretty good so far with the snow pack. Here are a few from a recent adventure out back.

IMG_9085 by Stevint, on Flickr

_MG_0424 by Stevint, on Flickr

_MG_0365 by Stevint, on Flickr

_MG_0152 by Stevint, on Flickr

Posted by Chump - Jan. 2, 2013, 1:49 p.m.

Snow • Wax Thread

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:43:20 +0000

Thanks for the physics lesson, that is pretty informative.

Thanks for the WC tip, I have blended wax and tuned tips and tails different but never though of doing that to get an even wearing wax coat, ill have to try it.

Posted by Random-Hero - Dec. 26, 2012, 12:43 p.m.

Snow • For Ski Doo Sledders, Chain Case Oil Change Vid

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:57:18 +0000

If your new to sleds then here is a vid on how to change your chain case oil. cheers dave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rKpPf789UU

Posted by norona - Dec. 31, 2012, 11:57 a.m.

Snow • Gizzly Lodge - The video!

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:27:16 +0000

All this talk of hero 3 black problems has me concerned. I got one for Xmas, hopefully it's not a lemon. Haven't used it yet.

Two days in a row for me of not using either the WiFi remote or WiFi via Android app and no corrupt files.

I also did a manual update prior to these two days as well.

So far so good.

Posted by norona - Dec. 27, 2012, 5:27 p.m.

Snow • Snowboarding help

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:48:32 +0000

Just bought the Deeluxe spark XV, riding it tomorrow for the first time. First impressions are very stiff. I'll let ya'll know.

Well riding failed but the walk up test went well. Boots are very stiff, like closer to a ski boot feeling than a snowboard boot feeling stiff. The only downside is that the footprint of the Sparks is about an inch longer than my former ride boots which is slightly annoying.

Posted by Rat - Dec. 10, 2012, 10:48 a.m.

Snow • The White Room

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 02:47:26 +0000

SICK!!

:woot:

Posted by Jaysin - Dec. 26, 2012, 6:47 p.m.

Snow • Sled Season starts off DEEP!

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:20:23 +0000

Part of our desire to use this area is the relative safety for avalanches until we get experience. In time we will head to Strathcona park where snowmobiles are strictly forbidden and enjoy our earned turns.

I hope the guys on the sleds who were being less than courteous might find the discontent from the various families enough to make them move from this small family spot.

Nice, yes I am sure they were there around Christmas and probably or may not go there too often so use it again and hopefully you'll get it all to yourself s…

Posted by norona - Dec. 23, 2012, 4:20 p.m.

Snow • Pow Turns!

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:11:58 +0000

Probed down 190cm's from Thursday!! Amazingly deep!!!

Posted by norona - Dec. 26, 2012, 7:11 a.m.

Snow • A good read

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 04:56:47 +0000

I think any one that skis should read this, well written.

Posted by Mike.T - Dec. 20, 2012, 8:56 p.m.

Snow • Deep (sleds)

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 15:23:46 +0000

Posted by norona - Dec. 25, 2012, 7:23 a.m.

Snow • Any advice for making BOA laces not blow liquidy chunks of flaming horrible shat?

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 23:41:34 +0000

Really? I just assumed it was because I wasn't getting them tight enough. I miss my last boots (custom molded Burton Restricted Rulers, my dog ate them), the local shop stopped carrying them so this year I got Ride Jackson's on their recommendation. I'll try wearing them a little bit looser and tightening every run, I'd hate to have to off them after 3 or 4 days total though!

after 3 or 4 days they might be hurting your feet because they're still breaking in although I have no suggestions on fixing the BOA system

Posted by Go-t - Dec. 23, 2012, 3:41 p.m.

Snow • Helm Meadows?

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:36:56 +0000

Thanks guys, will go and see if they have the book somewhere in Squam…

Posted by Sideshow - Dec. 21, 2012, 10:36 a.m.

Snow • Get your pow stoke On!

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 11:25:07 +0000

sweeeeet^^^. if you have 2 arms thats one nice pic
edit;shit, must spread rep 1st

Posted by Bushman - Oct. 28, 2012, 4:25 a.m.

Snow • Boxing day sales in Whistler

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:53:31 +0000

Kathmandu has some stuff on clearance, but the turkey sale kinda replaces boxing day up here

Posted by trail-worker - Dec. 17, 2012, 3:53 p.m.

Snow • A Little bit about Intuition Liners

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 05:19:17 +0000

Nice!

Intuition liners are great!

So is crystal!

Posted by norona - Dec. 19, 2012, 9:19 p.m.

Snow • Hunters Range Deep Day Dec15/2012

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:10:15 +0000

Cool. Looks like a nice play area.

Setup a pole on your bumper and mount your gopro on the pole. You get way better viewpoint on your movie.

Posted by Jaysin - Dec. 16, 2012, 4:10 p.m.

Snow • XC!

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:34:25 +0000

Got out on the new sticks today for the first time, what a fantastic facility (27.5 km of trails), for a great value ($50.00/year), kept in great shape (groomed twice weekly by retired volunteers - for approximately 300 regular skiers, maybe half of whom ski weekly) great trails… a couple pictures to come tonight.

Posted by Go-t - Dec. 7, 2012, 2:34 p.m.

Snow • Out There...Day 1!

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 05:05:04 +0000

all! began. time to go for a beer !

Posted by norona - Dec. 12, 2012, 9:05 p.m.

Snow • Educate me on PLBs, Spots, and other locator devices

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:55:46 +0000

Just got an email from Spot and I thought it did a good job of explaining the 3 different communications buttons.

Be Prepaired with SPOT
When adventuring off the grid, SPOT gives you an additional level of preparedness. The ability to send for assistance when emergency situations arise is probably one of the reasons you own a SPOT. What you may not know is that SPOT offers varying levels of support depending on the types of situations you may encounter.

Below are explanations and examples of these features. To ensure emergency resources are effectively used, please take time to review the information below and share with your emergency contacts. Be safe out there!

S.O.S.
Use only in life-threatening or critical emergencies. Examples include severe health-related emergencies, injury without ability to move or a plane crash. S.O.S. activations go directly to the GEOS International Emergency Rescue Coordination Center. From there, emergency responders are dispatched to the tracked GPS location. These responders can include the Coast Guard, an embassy/consulate or search and rescue teams. GEOS will contact your emergency contacts.

Help/SPOT Assist
Use for non-life threatening situations. This function sends help messages directly to family and friends in order to arrange assistance. Examples include a stalled vehicle or non-life threatening injury. When this button is pressed, pre-determined contacts will receive an SMS/email with a pre-programmed help message and GPS coordinates. For those who purchase the additional SPOT Assist service, professional roadside/maritime assistance service providers are dispatched to the GPS location.

Check-in/OK
This feature can be used to let friends and family know that although an unexpected situation may have occurred, you are not in danger. Examples include a wrong turn on a path or an encounter with a wild animal that turned out OK.

How I use the Check-in/OK button is to send one out when I leave the vehicle at the trail head and then send another one when I get back to the vehicle at the end of the ride.

My Spot use the Custom button to send a message saying that this is the location we are spending the night (usually camping) and that I'm turning off the Spot so no more tracking points that day.

Posted by craw - Nov. 19, 2012, 2:55 p.m.

Snow • Pow stoke - 2 stroke assisted

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 22:52:06 +0000

Great vid! I love the PVC idea!

Posted by APT - Dec. 9, 2012, 2:52 p.m.

Snow • Stevens!

Sat, 08 Dec 2012 19:02:29 +0000

I've tasted the fruits of the Steven's convergence zone before. It can get hammered with the rest of the Whistler/Baker/Alpental/Crystal zone gets just a small amount of snow.

Here is a blog post explaining it.

http://cliffmass.blogspot.ca/2012/12/convergence-zone-snow-in-mountains.html

Posted by thad - Dec. 8, 2012, 11:02 a.m.

Snow • Big trip plans for 2012/13?

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 04:40:59 +0000

Heading to Japan on the 27th of Dec. NYE in Tokyo then upto Sapporo on the 1st. 9 nights in Niseko and then we have 6 nights up our sleeves to hit up other resorts around Hokkaido.

Got a brand new Burton fish sitting in my room raring to go. Can't wait to strap it on! :D :D

Posted by jitenshakun - Dec. 6, 2012, 8:40 p.m.

Snow • Base repairs

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:35:02 +0000

what do people think of the WB tuning centers? particularly the day lodge one in upper village?

Posted by PUNKY - Dec. 3, 2012, 2:35 p.m.

Snow • Great backpack for boarding

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:42:15 +0000

I spent a looooooong time searching for a do-all pack. I wanted something that basically did everything and could be used for quick hikes or short over-night trips and had board and ski carry options (for that day when I finally get back on the sticks) Ended up choosing the Deuter Guide 35+ (now to wait for the 25th to see it under my non-denominational present exchange bush)

Posted by Go-t - Dec. 2, 2012, 4:42 p.m.

Snow • Gear For Kids

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:49:21 +0000

I've heard good things about the NorthShore Ski and Board JR Kids swap program.

http://http://www.northshoreskiandboard.com/winter/junior-trade-in-program/

I think it is better thatn the sportscheck plan we used.

+1 My wife and I know the owners and it's a great place. They have a really good trade-in system for kids gear that allows you to upgrade to new/longer/larger gear on a per season basis without having to dole out the top price for new gear every time.

Posted by in_a_bath - Nov. 19, 2012, 10:49 a.m.

Snow • More from Jordan Manley [A Skier's Journey EP3]

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:28:15 +0000

https://vimeo.com/54756268

last one of the season

Posted by Marlowe - Jan. 3, 2012, 10:28 a.m.

Snow • backcountry.com Thanksgiving Sale

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:36:17 +0000

No a whole stack of whities.

Yuck. I've got a few black guys around.

Posted by craw - Nov. 15, 2012, 8:36 a.m.

Snow • Let's Talk Sleds

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:54:36 +0000

Since I won't have that much time to ride this year, I would also consider selling my MM700.

I am thinking a sno-check in the spring would be good for my soul.

Two sleds and a double tilt deck trailer for 4500!

Posted by Marlowe - Nov. 27, 2012, 10:54 a.m.

Snow • PSA - If you ski Red Mtn.

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:41:59 +0000

I think that includes the regular price of the t-shirt they are throwing in. Day pass at Red is $66.

Oh. Well then that is slightly more reasonable.

Posted by Mike.T - Nov. 27, 2012, 4:41 p.m.

Snow • Into the mind - new sherpas film

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:24:35 +0000

Looks great. Really enjoyed all i can - will have to pick this up next fall.

Anything new/good out there for ski porn? Last year was art of flight, all i can, attack of la nina…. need new stoke movies for this season!

if you don't know about the salomon videos, they put out one every week and they're usually pretty sick http://www.youtube.com/user/salomonfreeskiTV

I've only seen the TGR flick from this year (dream factory) it was pretty cool, need to check out the MSP one they usually do a good job.

Posted by brian - Nov. 27, 2012, 9:24 a.m.

Snow • Early Season Adventure

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 01:49:28 +0000

Went up to Hunters Range on the new sleds yesterday, and got some good footage!

Look Back Cam
Look Back Hood Mount Cam
Meadow Pouncing XM's
Sled Slalom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdiSSCtxGR8
https://vimeo.com/http://vimeo.com/54325018Helmet Side Mount- Sheffy

Posted by Jaysin - Nov. 26, 2012, 5:49 p.m.

Snow • Jumbo............

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:54:19 +0000

Already a thread about it here:
http://bb.nsmb.com/showthread.php?t=151507

Posted by tungsten - Nov. 20, 2012, 1:54 p.m.

Snow • New Winter Toy

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:44:55 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCLEEeB6W_c

Posted by norona - Nov. 12, 2012, 4:44 p.m.

Snow • Norrøna

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 05:40:37 +0000

Holy mother shuck, Lofoten for the win deluxe.

Pants and jacket have exceeded my expectations immensely.

Too bad you didn't learn about the awesomeness of the one piece though:D

Posted by ReductiMat - Sept. 22, 2012, 10:40 p.m.

Snow • Looking for some stoke...

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 21:06:51 +0000

Where did you get signatures? I saw the shortened version at the Banff mountain film fest in London a few years back and I have been looking for it ever since.
It is the most amazing film ever

It's back on iTunes, which is irritating because when I looked a few weeks ago it wasn't, so I ordered an actual DVD. So this piece of plastic is flying through time and space so that I can convert its contents to MP4 and throw out the wrapper. Oh well. At least I'll get to see it!

Posted by reegs - Nov. 3, 2012, 2:06 p.m.

Snow • Boarding on 150/day

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:50:44 +0000

Noted and booked. I'm gonna head there for the first week of feb, I think.

Feb should be good but march is even better, March Madness!!

Posted by Go-t - Nov. 10, 2012, 12:50 p.m.

Snow • What do you use to protect your noodle?

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:59:20 +0000

some one told me you can get a good mouth guard at costco of all places ??

Lots of telemarkers have facial scars …its a rite of passage

Pop into a local hockey shop . Pay the 20-30 bucks for a formable shock doctor mouth guard.
They take ten mins to custom fit , and claim to offer a smooth airflow design to ease the breathing when things get hairy. and ya start breathing hard.

The mouth gaurds offer another level of protection from concussion. worth it if you are going hard and hucking yer carcass of lots of meters.

Posted by Col.-Sanders - Oct. 15, 2012, 12:59 p.m.

Snow • So FIS.......

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 19:32:10 +0000

change 'mens' to 'open' and let anyone try to qualify. Then people can stop whining about inequity in prizes too.

Posted by three-sheets - Nov. 3, 2012, 12:32 p.m.

Snow • I want to go skiing

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:28:50 +0000

Good one! Great athletes with good style, lucky enough to live the life…. D-Spin AGE 42.

Posted by Mike.T - Nov. 6, 2012, 4:28 p.m.

Snow • 2012-2013 Forecast?

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:46:48 +0000

Early season touring gear is ready to go for this weekend on Mt McRae in Revy! Will report back as to conditions. Rumor has it 4-5 feet this week..

Posted by Nat-Bailey - Oct. 4, 2012, 2:46 p.m.

Snow • Wax

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 01:46:36 +0000

If you're scraping while it's still warm, are you pulling shit out of the base, and therefore you're waxing every other day?

Ever hear of these guys?

Tried the Purl wax, most of the Soy and "natural" waxes don't work that great. VSS has some of the Purl and Homenkol Natural (biodegradable wax).

I use the Toko Universal wax (0 to -20), big 250g bar for $20 at VSS, it works great for Whistler conditions, I find it is best in about a -4 to -12 range, for colder conditions I use a cold Toko (-10 to -30).

If you are just on the North Shore mountains, use the Toko yellow for most of the time, lots of moisture in the snow.

Posted by ReductiMat - Oct. 18, 2012, 6:46 p.m.

Snow • Little Avy Preparedness on CTV this morning...

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 02:36:03 +0000

what's the general consensus, should we replace our tracker's with tracker 2's?
happy to pay for it if its significantly safer.

The tracker is an excellent beacon and the difference is the the tracker 2 is a 3 antenna beacon over the tracker which is a 2 antenna beacon, the tracker 2 is better closer to pinpoint with the 3 antenna beacon as well as faster, the tracker 2 also shuts off its arrows at 1.5 meter and closer so as not to confuse the user with an arrow going to the left and then to the right which the tracker will do, once your that close just focus on the number and find the lowest one is the way to use the tracker once a body length away. If your tracker two is 10 years old then upgrade but if it is 5 years old or newer, totally fine. One thing you can do is send it back to BCA to have it checked however they use a good crystal in it so it rarely strays off its frequency. Hope that helps. dave

Posted by norona - Oct. 11, 2012, 7:36 p.m.

Snow • Good shop for mounting in Van

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:29:25 +0000

Oh, weren't we voting? If not, posted for emphasis.

ha! nicely played

Posted by beeeom - Oct. 8, 2012, 9:29 a.m.

Snow • Can I still ski with a busted hip?

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:13:33 +0000

ask your doc about ski touring or xc sking. got a friend into ski touring after hip replacement. after he pedaled on the road for a few weeks we did prob 3 months of quick access touring on mellow slopes(no falls). the rest of the yr we were getting some long days on some really good lines. in the early days he had alot of pain walking to the grocery store 3 blocks away but he could walk/ski on snow for hours. the end of the yr he was stronger than ever. good luck

Posted by RFJason - Oct. 5, 2012, 12:13 p.m.

Snow • mfd alltime $115

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:52:16 +0000

Just scored a pair of mfd alltime plates at Comor for $115. (usually $300ish) Don't know if they have any more but I thought I would spread the word in case any one is looking for a slackcountry setup at a steal of a deal. could be worth phoning around!

Posted by jrawk - Oct. 4, 2012, 8:52 p.m.

Snow • School me on Power Skis (before Turkey sale)

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:05:45 +0000

I rode the rossi s7's all last year, coming off of salomon scrambler 8's at 80mm underfoot. I was a bit nervous going to the 145 /115/123 188's, but with the early rise that transfers into the reverse camber, they actually ended up skiing much shorter. I found more control even on the groomed runs, and couldn't sink them in the powder no matter how far I leaned forward on them. Very fun ski, confidence inspiring, and now the only ski I ride on.

Posted by Bull_Dozer - Oct. 3, 2012, 9:05 a.m.

Snow • Pick my new skiis for me

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:09:55 +0000

I'd bet some NOS skis from Dynastar Legend series will tick all the boxes. If it's steep and you need to edge and yet have stiffness to charge the crud, this ski won't disappoint. Drive it with some MaestaleRS boots and a tech binding and you'll have a charger setup like many a Cham guide.

Posted by Rat - Sept. 24, 2012, 3:09 p.m.

Snow • Manaslu avy

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:47:49 +0000

When I heard about this accident, I was struck by how similar it was to the avalanche on Shishapangma in 99 that killed Alex Lowe and Dave Bridges. They were on an expedition to make the first American ski descent of an 8000m peak. Other members of the team included Andrew McLean and Conrad Anker, an all-star team of America's best climbers and skiers.

At the time, there was a lot of shock in the climbing world that such an elite group had been caught in an avalanche, but sometimes, no matter how many precautions you take, it's just a matter of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. On the other hand, the more times you go to the big mountains, the greater the chance of being in that wrong place.

Posted by brian - Sept. 26, 2012, 11:47 a.m.

Snow • Eddie Bauer First Ascent Ski Gear is Available in Tall!!!

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:55:35 +0000

Don't the Newschoolers buy the Tall Option regardless of height?

I have a hard time imagining these guys walk into Eddie Bauer ever.

Posted by craw - Sept. 28, 2012, 9:55 a.m.

Snow • Mica Heliskiiing

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 22:30:42 +0000

Dam that was good. Maybe someday I will get to go again.

Posted by Gnarly_X - Sept. 22, 2012, 3:30 p.m.

Snow • the end of last season or the beginiing of next season?

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:01:07 +0000

team mate won 700$ worth of nice arcterxy gear…

so he won a pair of gloves and a toque?

The event sounds like a fun time. Too bad it's so far Out There!

Posted by XXX_er - July 30, 2012, 12:01 p.m.

Snow • Summer Ski Stoke - Bugs to Rogers Pass

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:05:53 +0000

wow crazy trip, saw a big touring group going through silent pass in April. Friggin animals!

Posted by PaulB - July 14, 2012, 12:05 a.m.

Snow • Greg Hill Drops Dynafit for Salomon

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:49:10 +0000

http://espn.go.com/action/freeskiing/story/_/id/8143890/greg-hill-signs-salomon

Posted by XXX_er - July 12, 2012, 10:49 a.m.

Snow • Any cheap online retailers

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:12:57 +0000

for ski gear try telemarkpyrenes.com, they do AT so if you are going dynafit you can save some coin, try to do a group buy with a few buds to save on the shipping from france

Posted by trail-worker - June 12, 2012, 7:12 a.m.

Snow • Alaska the hard way

Wed, 30 May 2012 06:10:05 +0000

damn, i'm still at a loss for words over this.

it's just awesome tyler.

Posted by wilkez - May 29, 2012, 11:10 p.m.

Snow • Major Face-palm...

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:52:08 +0000

although I understand your concern, isn't that just like the jackets that have a Recco?

Functionally, its not much different than the Recco: it provides a signal for potential rescuers with the correct receiver to find your body. However, the big difference is that Recco doesn't market itself as an alternative to beacons, it is marketed as an add-on to regular snow safety equipment. There are repeated statements on their website that Recco reflectors are not a substitute for a beacon.

From Recco's website:
"The RECCO reflector provides a second chance
RECCO® reflectors do not prevent avalanches, nor do they guarantee location or survival of a buried or lost person. Reflectors are also not a substitute for an avalanche rescue beacon. However, when someone needs more help than their friends can provide, RECCO® reflectors do provide another chance"

Recco also dedicates lots of their website space to providing more info on avalanche safety and they provides lots of encouragement for people to get more educated. The front page of Recco's website is this statement: "Knowledge is Key. Avalanches are not unpredictable, they happen for particular reasons at specific places and
points in time. Dont become a victim, get educated right here and right now!"

In contrast, the snow-be had this banner on their front page: "Affordable Mountain Safety". They have since changed it to "Affordable resort-based safety for the snow-loving family" due to backlash.

Posted by rewoga - May 24, 2012, 11:52 a.m.

Snow • comparing bikes and skis (lift access)

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:05:25 +0000

nice.

here we have a strong race history/culture, immaculate groomers, continuous falline, and as a result, a bunch of rich old men who buy race stock skis like they buy sportscars.

we call them bulletheads.

http://schussboomerdownhill.com/

Nobody up here is rich money wise but we got a bunch of locals who raced back in the day to the beginning of the hill [HTML_REMOVED] ski club so they don the skin suit and do the DH once a year its scary to look when a 50 lb overweight guy puts on the skin suit

I got the 223's on a handshake [HTML_REMOVED] a promise to trade for something …probably some work

Posted by menehune - Sept. 22, 2011, 9:05 a.m.

Snow • ABS Avy Bag Wireless Demo

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:57:50 +0000

I didn't have the trigger connected…thus "read the instructions"! LOL

Posted by norona - April 20, 2012, 4:57 p.m.

Snow • Another spring avy...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:51:52 +0000

Hey, look… an avalanche… can we climb that?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7gzdg-W6X0

Warning: There are f-bombs in the video, if you don't like swear words…

Posted by Go-t - April 26, 2012, 12:51 p.m.

Snow • Bush League

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 05:14:21 +0000

I recognize some of them from when they were kids, was that last cut by any chance Slayer cuz in H-school they all had "Team Slayer" T-shirts and it seemed to be some kind of in-joke ?

nowdays I just go back to PeeG to visit junior [HTML_REMOVED] the grand kid, buy shit I can't get in Smithers … get the hell out

"Virtual clearcut" is an interesting perspective of PeeG written by one of its own Brian Fawcett you might find it in the PeeG library if all the locally available copies haven't been burnt

http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Virtual-Clearcut-Way-Things-My-Brian-Fawcett/9780887621222-item.html?ikwid=brian+fawcett[HTML_REMOVED]ikwsec=Books

Posted by Jaysin - April 13, 2012, 10:14 p.m.

Snow • Travis Rice/Redbull what will you think of next?

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:04:08 +0000

I found it on the ski channel site

http://www.theskichannel.com/video/supernatural-red-bull-signature-series/

Posted by rfoubi - Nov. 4, 2011, 8:04 p.m.

Snow • Bought some new Skis

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:59:30 +0000

the only thing I don't like about twins is the tail gets in the way on the up track

edit: during the kick turn

Posted by jitenshakun - April 16, 2012, 2:59 p.m.

Snow • the Extreme Everest Challenge

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:08:21 +0000

This event could be the focus, the reason, the progress test. Gotta find a couple of buddies by next year. Someone my speed, no mutants allowed on my team. Andy. But you should go, and see if your team can cut my team's time in half. I'll have something hot and boozy in a thermos to slow you down every time you pass me.

I took Rod the quad skiing 2 of the 3 days he was up here for the event and it inspired me also, buddy became a Quad riding at WBP and no one would blame him if he just gave up but instead he keeps trying

I just flew out of 10 days at Burnie hut skiing/ boozing/ eating/ shoveling/ wood gathering, feeling strong, somewhere on that slog up Loft glacier I decided ok you did 10,000 so find another team mate and try 15000 ft,but in the same instant I realized Everest didn't get climbed by trying to go half way and there isn't really anything keeping me from doing 30000ft but me .

SO if i don't get injured or die from old age in the next year … I'm in for 30,000ft

Posted by XXX_er - Feb. 28, 2012, 8:08 a.m.

Snow • Fun New Sled Wrap

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 04:34:05 +0000

When does the van get a cool wrap?

Posted by norona - April 10, 2012, 9:34 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Conditions 2011/2012

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:45:27 +0000

Was just cleaning up and found a stack of 2-for-1's for whistler-blackcomb.

They are only good next week (april 16th-20th).

If anyone wants some, feel free to come grab 'em.

Posted by gotham - Nov. 23, 2011, 10:45 a.m.

Snow • Spring Pow!

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:08:24 +0000

Found lots to ski on the weekend too!

http://citizenclass.cp-sms.biz/entries/awesomeness/i-can-t-call-this-post-closing-time-

Posted by norona - April 11, 2012, 3:08 p.m.

Snow • April Fools?

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:08:38 +0000

Lodge Chair? It's still there.

no, it was below that, further south, HT got it, Ridge Chair.

I think it got trashed in a storm and they never fixed it.

Posted by clarkee - April 3, 2012, 1:08 p.m.

Snow • Sickly Deep

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:23:26 +0000

Most of that space is taken by the sled and yes a sled does take a lot of space.

Posted by norona - April 5, 2012, 9:23 a.m.

Snow • Video- Big Red Cats

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 02:33:20 +0000

i heard about buddy bailing… he invited me on the trip. Looks like I missed out!

Posted by cbennett - April 7, 2012, 7:33 p.m.

Snow • In the Trees

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:37:46 +0000

https://vimeo.com/39744347

Posted by norona - April 4, 2012, 11:37 p.m.

Snow • Cypress conditions 2011/2012.

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 07:17:51 +0000

april 1 was a bonus. ~6" new on the groomers, but the steeps / glades / off the beaten track areas had closer to a foot of fresh (must have been accumulation over the previous couple days), and was decently light. many face shots to be had. amazing for this time of the year. good times!

I was also up this day, there was amazing snow on the Lion's side for my 1st 6 laps, then it started to get a little chopped. As luck would have it, Sky opened around 10:45 and I managed to get on the 5th or 6th chair up.

Faceshots in blower in April for the win!

Posted by Stuminator - Dec. 3, 2011, 11:17 p.m.

Snow • Powder and Trees

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 04:09:10 +0000

Posted by norona - March 31, 2012, 9:09 p.m.

Snow • 10 Questions with Manny Osborne-Paradis

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:59:20 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLISXJVwaB8

Posted by norona - March 30, 2012, 6:59 a.m.

Snow • McGillvary Lodge Sessions!

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:46:19 +0000

nice

Posted by norona - March 29, 2012, 7:46 a.m.

Snow • Sun at WhiteCap Alpine!

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:07:58 +0000

another nice trip you had!

Posted by norona - March 27, 2012, 10:07 p.m.

Snow • Cambria Icefield March 16-19

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:26:51 +0000

awesome, way to get after it. Good luck in Alaska.

Posted by wilkez - March 22, 2012, 8:26 p.m.

Snow • Kootenay Pass Avi Control Video

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:46:47 +0000

Rick Mercer did a feature on his show awhile back. They even let him drop a few explosives.

Posted by PUNKY - March 24, 2012, 1:46 p.m.

Snow • Callaghan Valley?

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:17:30 +0000

check out some of the reports on Bivouac.com that should come up with a few options.

Posted by Mrs.-Gurstin - March 21, 2012, 11:17 a.m.

Snow • A little story

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:32:32 +0000

Is "Solitaire" as shitty as your blogs?

Ya - that's gonna help you get free tickets…

Posted by rewoga - March 16, 2012, 3:32 p.m.

Snow • The official Efffff you PUNKY thread

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:49:30 +0000

Roommate [HTML_REMOVED] Riding/Drinking Partner for 4 Days

Pow Manual

A Few Frames Earlier

POTD

Posted by PUNKY - March 12, 2012, 8:49 p.m.

Snow • Boondocking Alberta

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:07:58 +0000

Pretty amazing rider. Hopefully going to get him an edit together to send away. Riding a rental this weekend with a blown rear shock cause his 2012 Freeride is also blown up. Guy has heart to the sport.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qb-dO8napw

Posted by Chump - March 19, 2012, 9:07 p.m.

Snow • Bluebird Day Hunters Range (Enderby BC)

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:47:30 +0000

First day with new Drift Innovation HD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlPmRIdz_Vc[HTML_REMOVED]feature=share

Posted by sheffy - March 19, 2012, 5:47 a.m.

Snow • Whistler Parking

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:10:21 +0000

true fact : Mountain FM has been scientifically proven to cause brain damage .

get your road report , then switch stations immediately .

Posted by BJC - Feb. 24, 2012, 12:10 p.m.

Snow • Sled Ski Touring

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:16:33 +0000

Back from Baja got out in a wicked storm!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgwVWezJh2A

Posted by norona - March 13, 2012, 8:16 a.m.

Snow • Ongoing Winter: Sled and Board Photos

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:44:01 +0000

This winter by far as been one of the best for me an all aspects. Here are some photos from mid season. Enjoy.

Posted by Chump - March 12, 2012, 8:44 p.m.

Snow • Ski Googles Help

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:11:48 +0000

Just wanted to follow up, great advice guys!

My goggles were put to the test this weekend at baker in white out/flat light conditions. I was skiing no problem, no vertigo when I stopped and actually was able to make out slight variations in terrain even when the snow/sky blended into one :)

Thanks a bunch!!!

Posted by heckler_s-better-1_2 - Nov. 15, 2011, 11:11 a.m.

Snow • Canadian ski cross racer dies

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:14:10 +0000

Wonder if Nick was helping Marie-Michèle Gagnon out today.

Posted by XXX_er - March 10, 2012, 8:14 a.m.

Snow • New Resort - Mount MacKenzie, Revelstoke - highest vertical drop in North America

Wed, 08 Dec 2004 20:34:08 +0000

I'm sure I've got a lineup of people down here wanting to punch my lights out. No need to add to the list, too few brain cells left. Might be in Revy next weekend. See how the weather goes

Posted by Team2K - Dec. 8, 2004, 12:34 p.m.

Snow • Jackson Hole avy

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:09:18 +0000

A real bummer! After running around in one piece suits at the Rando worlds in Swiss… It was fun to go ski mountaineering with Steve…. He was the first guy to tell me what a ski blog was or any blog for that matter…. RIP!

Posted by brian - March 8, 2012, 6:09 p.m.

Snow • 2013 Rev XM in the Deep Powder Bliss

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:56:44 +0000

Speechless. Someday when I am rich.

Posted by norona - March 5, 2012, 8:56 p.m.

Snow • Prior Kyber Splitboard 165/skins/Burton bindings for sale (mint condition)

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:20:44 +0000

http://buysell.nsmb.com/showproduct.php?product=33233

picture here

http://photos.nsmb.com/showimage.php?i=27183[HTML_REMOVED]c=10

Posted by sheffy - March 7, 2012, 3:20 p.m.

Snow • where was everyone?

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:13:11 +0000

nice reset!

Posted by grinch - March 7, 2012, 11:13 a.m.

Snow • NSMB Snow gurus suggest me a big pow ski

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:17:09 +0000

I'm in Calgary but if I'm in Whistler I'll hunt for some closeouts.

Great advice so here's some thanks.

and some 80's boobs!

Posted by jitenshakun - March 4, 2012, 10:17 a.m.

Snow • Feb in Rogers Pass

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 06:49:12 +0000

Hot damn! That was sweet, I'm very jealous.

Posted by wilkez - March 4, 2012, 10:49 p.m.

Snow • First Cat trip

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:18:32 +0000

I just booked White Grizzly for next year. This year has been a dismal failure for me on snow.

Posted by onepunch - Oct. 17, 2011, 8:18 p.m.

Snow • Douchebag Ski Carriers

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:40:45 +0000

I like the idea… but 200 euros?! shiet.

Posted by 2CH - March 2, 2012, 5:40 a.m.

Snow • 2013 Ski-Doo in the Backcountry!

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:15:05 +0000

No worries dude I will flow ya one…:fro:

Posted by norona - Feb. 24, 2012, 7:15 a.m.

Snow • Pillow Land - Interior BC Skiing

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:43:48 +0000

all those places with the little trees that will soon be bigger trees will be places that you can't ski so get in there now before anyone notices and start creating lines .

some lines will be thinned corridors for actual fall-line skiing and some will be cleared lines for connector access in and out of areas and across flats .

next time you go , start looking at the area as it might look 10 , 20 , 30 years from now . those darn trees just keep on growing :lol:

Posted by Chump - Feb. 27, 2012, 4:43 p.m.

Snow • Alpental Rando Race

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:20:57 +0000

This is lot of credit for a rando racer. My 9th podium and 4th overall victory.

Posted by PaulB - Feb. 21, 2012, 10:20 p.m.

Snow • AVALANCHE RISK IS HIGH!

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:27:38 +0000

Cain received 100 cm of snow in three days - Thursday - Friday - Saturday. It was cold the whole time so things stayed light for the coast - but holy shit was it deep!

Posted by rewoga - Feb. 24, 2012, 9:27 a.m.

Snow • 2012 Prior Overlord

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:28:52 +0000

Couple more questions if people can help. Since I can't test these skis due to location, what is the real difference between the Husume and Overlord? They are both Hybrid rockers with 130/110/116 under the Husume for me and 140/118/125 in the overlord. Is there anything else significantly different other than width?

Posted by Geologyboy - Feb. 24, 2012, 9:28 a.m.

Snow • Trapper Splitboards, Karakoram Bindings - who's got?

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:52:52 +0000

Greg at Trapper chimin' in here. We have two pairs of Karakoram Split 30s for sale for cheap with a splitboard package. Fire me us an email at info at trappersnowboards.com. 2-3 week lead time on boards though (depending on size and model).

The standard graphic for the Ursa Major is the grizzly bear, the wolf graphic comes stock on the Howler (our twin) but for this season we are offering choice of graphic when you order your board. If you guys make it out to Revy our boards are available for demo/rental at local rental shop (Revelstoke Powder Rentals) for a good rate, lets you demo at your leisure. Only solid boards at the moment not splits.

Also check out our facebook page for actual photos of the boards (all the graphics are also available on clear topsheet which you can see on face crack).

End shameless plug.

Greg

Posted by craw - Feb. 22, 2012, 12:52 p.m.

Snow • Super Deep! and Sun!

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 02:03:42 +0000

Posted by norona - Feb. 26, 2012, 6:03 p.m.

Snow • Some Fun Backcountry Pow!

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 06:39:28 +0000

Posted by norona - Feb. 25, 2012, 10:39 p.m.

Snow • Sorcerer Lodge Feb 2012

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:21:24 +0000

sweet looking terrain up there. looks like you timed it with the high pressure. Heppellumps is named after a friend that guided there and also a care bear character along with another run Wozzle(not sure of the spelling on that). Tanis' kids were young and into the care bears when they were named. one day i hope to get there. he also talks highly of golden alpines tenure

THanks for the history!

I got the spelling off their map so it should be woozels…

Heard the caretakers name was Hepple, hence the spelling of that name.

Yes, our timing was good! You should definitely check out that terrain!

Posted by Sharon - Feb. 14, 2012, 8:21 p.m.

Snow • 2013 from Ski-Doo for the sledders out there!

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:12:34 +0000

I saw that sled today at our dealer all i can say is WOWWWWW!!!!! its so sick!!!!

Posted by norona - Feb. 19, 2012, 11:12 p.m.

Snow • Win a Wicked Sled Trip to Pemberton BC

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:20:11 +0000

This will be a wicked time! Tourism Pemberton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GewPXZRMSDY

Posted by norona - Feb. 22, 2012, 8:20 a.m.

Snow • Be careful out there

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:26:37 +0000

I triggered a small-ish slide on Sunday, it broke around 10m above me while we were stopped to assess the slope and just a few seconds before I was to drop in. I had a great view to watch it run out a couple hundred meters to the toe of the slope, happy I wasn't caught.

Despite the bottomless powder I was a little shaky for the rest of the day…avalanche risk was "considerable" that day and I didn't want to push my luck any more.

Posted by rewoga - Feb. 20, 2012, 8:26 p.m.

Snow • Rogers Pass - swiss peaks couloir

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:59:18 +0000

Congrats guys !! Is this next ? Always wondered if it's ever been skied before

Posted by wilkez - Feb. 18, 2012, 1:59 p.m.

Snow • knee injuries

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:20:06 +0000

Glad you sought real help. I did my ACL and almost completely ruptured my MCL a while ago. ACL required surgery and the MCL was good to go after 8 weeks. Not that I could "go" with a freshly repaired ACL but the doctor said it had healed well in that time. I've had sub grade sprains too. Healed pretty quick. Skiing within a couple weeks or so.

Posted by trail-worker - Feb. 16, 2012, 8:20 p.m.

Snow • Cool light show

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:23:29 +0000

Night riding - a whole new take on lights. More @ http://www.nowness.com/day/2012/2/16/1893/jacob-sutton-s-l-e-d-surfer

Posted by Home_Piece - Feb. 16, 2012, 9:23 p.m.

Snow • I believe I can fly

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:44:31 +0000

haha that thing sent that guy to the moon!

Posted by brian - Feb. 9, 2012, 5:44 p.m.

Snow • 3 Million Ridiculousness Feet of Climbing

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:25:09 +0000

Ever done the Grande Cache Death Race?

Posted by ATraslin - Jan. 27, 2012, 3:25 a.m.

Snow • Sit-ski backflip on snow !!!

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:16:26 +0000

Duey is a beauty. Great guy to have in the community here in Vernon.

Posted by stinky_rider7 - Feb. 7, 2012, 10:16 a.m.

Snow • Slackcountry on Whistler or Blackcomb this weekend

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:43:57 +0000

Yeah, so not epic powder by any stretch of the imagination, but good fun out there regardless. Always nice to go for a walk with a bluebird.

Posted by BCook - Feb. 3, 2012, 9:43 a.m.

Snow • Chatter Creek - Epic Fun

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:11:37 +0000

Maybe I'll get there in the future

Posted by norona - Feb. 3, 2012, 5:11 p.m.

Snow • one last duffey video...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:16:01 +0000

Nice work Wilkez. Don't put yourself out the game, I'm depending on you for 3 more months of videos.

Posted by wilkez - Feb. 1, 2012, 4:16 p.m.

Snow • Winter so far.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:13:29 +0000

awesome pics!

Posted by Chump - Feb. 1, 2012, 11:13 p.m.

Snow • Snow? But I drive and 4x4 besides....

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:20:55 +0000

If you click on the you tube link under the video title is a small write up - it basically says that the cops warned people at the top not to go down…but those that crashed refused their advice. Wonder if it voided their insurance?

The whole thing reminded me of Mountain Hwy on a snow day :)

i've driven down mtn hwy from the top in the morning after a fresh snowfall, it's not s bad as long as you don't panic and are easy on teh brakes.

Posted by Col.-Sanders - Jan. 26, 2012, 1:20 p.m.

Snow • Fernie

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:04:44 +0000

tough break, but stitches on the chin shouldn't get in the way of skiing powder, no?

Correct good sir. Got after it for the rest of the week and it was epic. Freshies every day. Fernie is my new favourite mountain. It's better than whistler cause the crowds are a lot less and the snow and terrain is just as good IMHO. Only complaint is the ratios at the bars, like 10:1 dude to chick ratio.

Posted by Crank - Jan. 18, 2012, 6:04 p.m.

Snow • Today in the Pow

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:23:20 +0000

faceshot city

Posted by norona - Jan. 25, 2012, 7:23 p.m.

Snow • Ski length for terrain park

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:19:06 +0000

Quit being a pussy. Get out of the park. Buy some mens skis in a 190cm+ length. Stiff as I-beams is a good starting point, minimum 105mm underfoot. Traditional camber.

Posted by kungpow - Jan. 25, 2012, 8:19 p.m.

Snow • Its DUMPING on the locals!

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:57:34 +0000

Should get less busy near March. Locals having a good year.

Posted by King-Spenny - Jan. 25, 2012, 8:57 p.m.

Snow • PSA: first gen snowpulse canister recall (cross post)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:35:10 +0000

PSA: first gen snowpulse canister recall (cross post)
Just got an email from Avalanche Safety Solutions (A.S.S., yes that is what they call themselves in emails) regarding a recall on first generation snowpulse packs. Possibly leaky gauge, more info can be found here http://www.snowpulse.com/en/recall/

I called A.S.S. In Golden and they said they'll have the parts in the next week or so.

Just like scuba diving, always check your gauge.

Posted by Poz - Jan. 27, 2012, 10:35 a.m.

Snow • Not good news (Sarah Burke)

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:12:04 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI7AbA3NmPc

Posted by three-sheets - Jan. 10, 2012, 10:12 p.m.

Snow • another edit of pow

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:44:55 +0000

that was awesome..nice vid.

Posted by wilkez - Jan. 24, 2012, 7:44 a.m.

Snow • Backcountry Safety on Urban Rush

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:53:10 +0000

yer the only person on earth shorter than eckford!

are fionas tittays spectacular?

Posted by norona - Jan. 25, 2012, 5:53 p.m.

Snow • test

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:16:38 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2flANhkdZs

Posted by kungpow - Jan. 25, 2012, 8:16 p.m.

Snow • Mount Washington - Integrated Resort Community Plan

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:46:43 +0000

The Comox Valley Regional District is conducting an update to the Local Area Plan that includes the Mount Washington Area.

The main intent of this planning exercise is to build upon and update the current Mt. Washington Local Area Plan with recent CVRD strategies and policy direction and complement it with public input. The CVRD Regional Growth Strategy for the Valley has recognized the Mount Washington area as a new settlement node.As such, many policies must be updated or created to address important matters such as land use, community services, infrastructure, transportation, the environment, design guidelines and the need to adapt to climate change.

The consultants for the project are seeking the public's feedback through an online survey.

More information about the project is here:http://www.mountwashingtonircp.ca/

The online survey is available here:SURVEY

Thanks

Posted by DHTH - Jan. 25, 2012, 9:46 a.m.

Snow • when things go green shuswap edit

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:05:50 +0000

even typing that I knew I was going to get called out. reliance on sleds, gears and desk bound bullshit all make you weak. I'd better swing for mid left field on the next pitch and hope for an RBI ;)

p.s. my mailing address has sea to sky in it and I'm 1/2 an hour from skins on!

Posted by Joe-Dick - Jan. 23, 2012, 10:05 a.m.

Snow • Some Backcountry Skiing Fun!

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:28:33 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgtxNGLt6BE

Posted by norona - Jan. 23, 2012, 5:28 p.m.

Snow • Getting down the mountain with Style

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:32:58 +0000

https://vimeo.com/34177578

Posted by PUNKY - Jan. 22, 2012, 4:32 p.m.

Snow • segy of the year?needs full screen

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:03:37 +0000

wow - that was insane. i really liked the editing in that segment - good mix of angles, speed, minimal slow mo, the cheers from buds when he did a sick line, the lifestyle 2 second bits - excellent job

Posted by grinch - Jan. 11, 2012, 10:03 p.m.

Snow • 14 Seconds

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:24:39 +0000

I'll be there for telefest again this year. Wooo!

Posted by rewoga - Jan. 19, 2012, 1:24 p.m.

Snow • Hollyburn conditions?

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:43:24 +0000

Maybe this head cold is blessing then and its a good weekend to stay indoors……

Posted by shirk - Jan. 16, 2012, 11:43 a.m.

Snow • found sunglasses on Flute

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:29:06 +0000

right you are… and your prize will be the return of your shades… I am heading to Mexico this week for some r[HTML_REMOVED]r. I will PM you upon my return, I am up in Whistler often…

BJC

Posted by BCook - Jan. 16, 2012, 10:29 a.m.

Snow • RIP Jamie Pierre

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:19:10 +0000

Damn, These snow people are dropping like flies this winter

Posted by brian - Nov. 13, 2011, 9:19 p.m.

Snow • Powder Run

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:41:18 +0000

2:04 mins of choppy slow motion footage. Thanks for that.

PS. Have you ever heard of Wordpress or Blogger?

Posted by norona - Jan. 17, 2012, 7:41 a.m.

Snow • bluebird duffey

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:03:20 +0000

nice!

Posted by wilkez - Jan. 12, 2012, 5:03 p.m.

Snow • Jan 15 2012 Hunters Range(3-4 Feet Blower)

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:43:27 +0000

Yeah, so video starts with a guy giving me the finger. Why would I watch any further?

Awww does that hurt your feelings lol ??? Like i give a shit if you watch it… we were just messing around :)

Posted by sheffy - Jan. 16, 2012, 8:43 a.m.

Snow • whistler this Sat, Jan 14th

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:52:22 +0000

Sync: booked a place, going 100%. Got ourselves a 2 bedroom, so if you're inclined to give me a few bucks for the pull-out couch, welcome to stay. We can all go have a nice dinner Saturday…the type of dinner that effs up your New Years diet plan.

Posted by syncro - Jan. 11, 2012, 2:52 p.m.

Snow • Sled/Ski-Tour

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:30:41 +0000

Gotta love sunny days in the alpine

Yeah we got in around 20,000 vert…got back to the trucks at 7 pm…ha ha, I am glad I waited as conditions were bomber and beautiful, loved your last session by the way, blue birds are nice but I love when it is storming too!

Posted by norona - Jan. 11, 2012, 11:30 p.m.

Snow • Shit Skiers Say

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:15:17 +0000

that was awesome! i specially liked the guy falling down the stairs inside :lol:

Posted by Jaysin - Jan. 11, 2012, 3:15 p.m.

Snow • I've never tried Snowboarding.

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:35:03 +0000

The best thing that couples can do on a hill is go with another couple, then meet at the end of the day for a few runs together and hit the apres. "No friends on a powder day" extends to marriage. For the record… it shouldn't be a surprise that I'm single.

My wife just stays at home now. Works out well. Took the kid for the first time over Christmas. Can't leave her for a powder stash but then it is a different kind of fun teaching her.

Posted by Buster-Bluth - Jan. 6, 2012, 11:35 a.m.

Snow • Epic Day!

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:08:17 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqbdFgex2wg

Posted by norona - Jan. 10, 2012, 7:08 p.m.

Snow • Not my proudest moment

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:30:20 +0000

Thanks for the comments, reps and reads. Hopefully someone learns from this.

This was definitely a case of being on the wrong terrain for the conditions. The slide happened on my first run in the same zone - for my second run we picked a much more conservative line and it was all good.

Posted by rewoga - Jan. 9, 2012, 12:30 p.m.

Snow • Pow Session

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:00:51 +0000

Posted by norona - Jan. 9, 2012, 7 a.m.

Snow • More duffey pow

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 06:01:37 +0000

Where the fuck is he going? That's not the fucking left!

Posted by wilkez - Jan. 7, 2012, 10:01 p.m.

Snow • FS: Head Monster 95 OB 191cm NEW

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:02:47 +0000

BUMP.

Would consider trade or reasonable offers. Looking for an all-mountain on-piste setup for my wife. Ski dims preferred would be 165-170 length and 80-85 underfoot. No reasonable offer refused on the price either.

Posted by NV73 - Dec. 20, 2011, 2:02 p.m.

Snow • Gnar

Sat, 15 Jan 2011 19:17:29 +0000

mtbing needs this

me and some buds from ct were messing with the gnar for a week this year at the bike park. telling people we were the best riders on the hill. stopping at the schleyer drop, getting everyone to watch and then ride around. "i'm going to rip this shit up" was all we said for a week straight. good times

Posted by FlipFantasia - Jan. 15, 2011, 11:17 a.m.

Snow • Whistler Blackcomb in 3D

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:57:35 +0000

Maybe this has been posted before/is old news, but I just came across this and I think it's really cool!

http://whistler3dsolutions.com/whistler/

Oh Oh. I see something being referred to as Khyber's. And Frontiers Pass???

Yep two old timers that died up there in the late 60's. Ol' Billy Khyber and Doris Frontier. Knowed 'em real good.

Posted by Bull_Dozer - Jan. 6, 2012, 11:57 a.m.

Snow • Deep Day!

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:26:51 +0000

Sick pics where was that?

Posted by norona - Jan. 5, 2012, 9:26 p.m.

Snow • Struggle with your Skins? G3 Love Glove!

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:17:09 +0000

Nobody has mentioned the momix anybody used them? I was gona try a set but the local shop didn't have them so I just went with the alpinist which seem fine

http://www.genuineguidegear.com/gear/skins/momix-climbing-skins

A Canadian product just means the warranty might be easier to deal with so being Canadian doesn't sell gear to me, the gear has got to be good 1st and foremost period

Posted by norona - Dec. 12, 2011, 10:17 p.m.

Snow • Buy some Skis help the CA

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:04:14 +0000

the CAA is the avalanche professionals, the CAC, which is where the auction money goes, is for rec users. educating the yous and mes of the world. minor difference maybe but worth noting.

good on ya Dave.

Thanks for the clarification! Cheers dave

Posted by norona - Jan. 4, 2012, 10:04 a.m.

Snow • welcome to pemberton!

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:11:14 +0000

And a few photos to go along with it.
Me:

JoeDick:

Andy from colorado:

Lee:

Sharon:

Megan on a sketchy day on paul ridge last week:

Posted by wilkez - Jan. 3, 2012, 8:11 a.m.

Snow • Happy New Year Pow!

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:47:46 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdYlCrbSn-Y

Posted by norona - Jan. 3, 2012, 7:47 a.m.

Snow • La Niña

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:18:39 +0000

last couple of days were pretty good in the interior, today I had the mountain to myself but everything was tracked and icy so I went home after a few runs, damn holiday-ers. Hoping the next system delivers again!

same here at Big White.

Lots of steady snow days with everything opening up: Cliff and Gem most notably.

Very deep and very dry and very short lineups. :agree:

Posted by YourMom - Dec. 16, 2011, 1:18 p.m.

Snow • Happy New Year 2012!!!

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:34:46 +0000

Oh my Dear, Forget ur Fear
Let all ur Dreams be Clear,
Never put Tear, Please Hear,
I want to tell one thing in ur Ear
Wishing u a very Happy NEW YEAR 2012

Posted by iamhere007 - Jan. 1, 2012, 6:34 a.m.

Snow • Snowshoes?

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:44:32 +0000

Found the ad.

Marquette-backcountry.com

Posted by bansheeair - Nov. 26, 2009, 1:44 p.m.

Snow • Sled Fest Today

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:41:59 +0000

Great turnout especially for a wet one, snow up high though! Great work by tons of great people!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMLfDvIZXJU

Posted by norona - Dec. 28, 2011, 10:41 p.m.

Snow • Christmas Pow!

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:18:07 +0000

looks killer mate.

it was 46deg where i am on xmas day…

Posted by norona - Dec. 27, 2011, 3:18 p.m.

Snow • North Shore Backcountry Camping?

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:59:13 +0000

http://www.clubtread.com/sforum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=29

Posted by Keefer - Dec. 26, 2011, 12:59 p.m.

Snow • New Years on a hill...

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:51:15 +0000

…PK has lots of snow I didn't realize the rest of the province has sfa for snow

Nah - we're pretty good around here. Makes me wonder why I'm headed to the sea to sky tomorrow?

Posted by Go-t - Dec. 24, 2011, 6:51 a.m.

Snow • triple rodeo (snowboarding)

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:42:56 +0000

Check out the whole clip, specifically the very end.

Ah I get it now, I guess gaper isn't really appropriate in that case.

Posted by saint. - Dec. 18, 2011, 12:42 a.m.

Snow • Boxing day snowboard sales?

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:58:36 +0000

Thanks for the input everyone.

They only had one board in her size in town, so she decided not to risk it, and picked it up today.

She demoed the board in the spring, and has been waiting for the time to be right to buy it.

Posted by Straw - Dec. 20, 2011, 8:58 p.m.

Snow • Ski Lessons in Whistler for Intermediate Skier?

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:24:33 +0000

2nd Dave Murray. It changed the way we skied.

We know all the tricks to get past Speed Control!

Posted by Bull_Dozer - Dec. 22, 2011, 10:24 a.m.

Snow • Sledding at Grizzly Lodge!

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:18:18 +0000

Good Times!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsdiYHJW9Mk

Posted by norona - Dec. 20, 2011, 2:18 p.m.

Snow • Weekend Pow Out There!

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:27:05 +0000

Posted by norona - Dec. 19, 2011, 12:27 p.m.

Snow • A Look at Avy Safety Gear

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:15:28 +0000

Great discussion!

I'll second that. Great thread.

Posted by norona - Dec. 10, 2011, 7:15 a.m.

Snow • All I Can

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:29:36 +0000

bump….

So I threw this^^^ up a few other places and nobody seemed to notice that it's infact not the same segment as the original. I guess nobody clicked play.

Best spoof i've seen in a while.

Posted by skifreak - Nov. 29, 2011, 4:29 p.m.

Snow • Gigi. More Big Mtn. Board Sliding

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:28:03 +0000

That was definitely impressive, but after you watch Xavier ride big mtn, everyone else looks so…slow

Posted by cam@nsmb.com - Dec. 16, 2011, 10:28 a.m.

Snow • Greg Lee Memorial Race

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:26:38 +0000

A race gathering of friend' and family of a legend who left us to soon.

http://www.greglee-ski.com/index.html

Posted by enduramil - Dec. 17, 2011, 11:26 a.m.

Snow • way the f out there

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:21:32 +0000

Somewhere Dave Norona is calling his lawyers regarding your use of "out there."
:trinity:

Posted by brian - Dec. 13, 2011, 10:21 a.m.

Snow • 5 Full Runs (4.5 actually)

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:11:53 +0000

Is Retallack offering heli service now or was this just to film TH? Are these runs noramally accessed via their cats?

Posted by cam@nsmb.com - Dec. 12, 2011, 5:11 p.m.

Snow • Crappy snow - awesome views

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:27:29 +0000

Nice. I'd love to make it back to Mt. Cain this season

Wait - they need another meter of snow…

Posted by rewoga - Dec. 12, 2011, 7:27 p.m.

Snow • Skinning the local Mountains

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:48:09 +0000

If your staying overnight there is parking by the toboggan area.

if your just touring late at night or perhaps hauling a bunch of wood and beer up top and having a bonfire, just park where you normally do.

Posted by Rainmaker - Nov. 19, 2011, 11:48 a.m.

Snow • Nelson and Trail

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:41:29 +0000

6 o'clock news

Posted by RossputiN - Dec. 9, 2011, 1:41 p.m.

Snow • Interested in Cross Country Skiing?

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:19:39 +0000

I was just reading on our club website and the BV nordic center is the largest xc club PER CAPITA in BC

It was an early start to skiing this year,people started skiing in early november and the area opened nov19.The weather pattern is a little different this year with fairly mild temps in the -5C range

Posted by norona - Dec. 11, 2011, 7:19 a.m.

Snow • First Day Out on the Sled!

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:01:44 +0000

ya i don't know how you can slag this thread . those pics are awesome. who doesn't want to get all cranked in a turn like that high up in the alpine

Posted by norona - Dec. 8, 2011, 6:01 p.m.

Snow • Why is Grouse so expensive?

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:43:04 +0000

wow day passes aren't such a good deal at grouse. The season's is though.

Posted by Bull_Dozer - Dec. 6, 2011, 7:43 p.m.

Snow • Whoa ....

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:17:00 +0000

And you're pretty strong on the repost policing … ya know, for someone who gets so hot about grammar police!!

Ha!!

;)

Kn.

i never complain about grammar. this internetz is serious bizness

Posted by KenN - Dec. 9, 2011, 9:17 a.m.

Snow • those aren't pillows

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:25:18 +0000

I must be blind!
Thanks.

Posted by brian - Dec. 1, 2011, 1:25 p.m.

Snow • NS Govt Announces World's Toughest Helmet Legislation

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:07:35 +0000

Young man died in Nelson last week. He hit his head and he wasnt wearing a helmet

Posted by Some-Good - Dec. 6, 2011, 12:07 p.m.

Snow • Ski tuning in the Tri-Cities

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:20:19 +0000

cheers mark :beer:
let us know how they feel when you get out on the snow, hopefully nice and fast and the tips are de-tuned enough so the edges don't grab but hold good when you lean them over.

Posted by Rover - Nov. 26, 2011, 9:20 a.m.

Snow • a little sled action

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:47:55 +0000

Nice sleddin'

A friend was recently up in that area, had a major mechanical, and had to call in a helicopter to lift it out. Several hundred dollars later…
I'd always wondered what you'd do if your sled suddenly became a boat anchor in the alpine and now I know.

Of course the snow is good! 190cm at treeline nearby. Are you thinking about heading to Rogers Pass? Not a lot of snow in the forecast (could change), but it looks to be staying cool all week.

You're not talking about Kelvin, are you?!

Posted by danny - Dec. 4, 2011, 7:47 p.m.

Snow • This mornings AC on Corona - Class 3.5

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:46:40 +0000

yep. Sketchy. Everyone stay away. Don't come here, it's too dangerous. You're gonna catch a bad case of powder rub.

Posted by bikeco - Nov. 28, 2011, 5:46 p.m.

Snow • Skiing and trippin in Chile?

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:16:35 +0000

I skied Las Lenas a few years ago. Unfortunately, the martes chair, which accesses the best stuff on the mountain wasn't open. Apparently it's often closed. Overall, the terrain was amazing. Everything is alpine, and the slackcountry options looked endless. I doubt you'll regret a ski trip to S. America. But if you want to focus on skiing while down there, avoid the discotecas. They don't get going until 3am or so.

I have no experience with skiing in Chile, but heard some pretty good things.

The main pass between Santiago and Mendoza can be closed for days following a storm. Something to keep in mind if you have a flight out of Chile and find yourself in Argentina.

Posted by Freestyler - Dec. 5, 2011, 1:16 p.m.

Snow • I'm a Top 10 Finalist in Ski Bum Contest!!

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:51:30 +0000

Thanks Mordax and Sharon. I truly appreciate the support.

Posted by Some-Good - Dec. 2, 2011, 3:51 p.m.

Snow • AMAZING NEW AVALANCHE RESCUE TECHNIQUE!!

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:23:17 +0000

They also have an article in KMC magazine

Posted by rewoga - Nov. 28, 2011, 9:23 a.m.

Snow • Ha - I'm a nice boss!!

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:24:34 +0000

:rave:

Posted by rewoga - Dec. 3, 2011, 1:24 p.m.

Snow • FS: Intermediate groomer skis $100

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:10:14 +0000

http://buysell.nsmb.com/showproduct.php?product=32877

Posted by heckler - Dec. 3, 2011, 10:10 a.m.

Snow • Yeah Trail BC

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:33:27 +0000

you did see the All I can thread about it eh?

Posted by switch900 - Dec. 3, 2011, 8:33 a.m.

Snow • Snowboarding even a skier could love. (and a little bit of skiing)

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:07:40 +0000

Those first 2 minutes were intense, and then it kept it going for another 25 minutes.

Thanks for sharing!

Posted by cam@nsmb.com - Dec. 1, 2011, 12:07 a.m.

Snow • The Freedom Chair - Inspiring Story of Josh Dueck

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:02:32 +0000

I just wanted to pass on a short film titled, The Freedom Chair. Thought it was very a relevant story alot of you guys would enjoy. It's the story of Canadian Para-Olympian Silver Medalist and X-Games Gold Medalist, Josh Dueck. The long version is fresh off it's win at the Banff Mountain Film Festival. If youre up in Whistler for the Whistler Film Festival and interested in checking it out, it is playing at the closing gala.

The link to the short version can be seen here -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2FNNK2ggr0">![](http://img.youtube.com/vi/[HTML_REMOVED]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2FNNK2ggr0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2FNNK2ggr0

If you enjoy please pass it along.
Be safe out there
Thanks!

Posted by JeffTheory3 - Dec. 1, 2011, 10:02 p.m.

Snow • Used snowmobile gear

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:51:57 +0000

craigslist.

Posted by philly56 - Nov. 29, 2011, 10:51 p.m.

Snow • Snow weight weenies

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:19:56 +0000

Don't know weights but my lighter setup is prior husume's with dynafits and the TLT carbons. Just ordered the radical 130 bindings to put on a set of 4frnt renegades. Use my TItans for those. Not the lightest setup's going but they'll be fun

Posted by Janus - Nov. 29, 2011, 7:19 p.m.

Snow • a skier's journey

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:36:48 +0000

Round two

https://vimeo.com/32612242

Posted by brian - Sept. 27, 2010, 11:36 a.m.

Snow • It might not be very steep...

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:14:50 +0000

Too bad they don't show the 5 day total, eh? Hill is closed mid-week. NegReps.

Wasn't waist deep anywhere in that video either.

Oh no, not more neg reps! Whatever shall I do? I'm shattered.

Posted by wilkez - Nov. 26, 2011, 2:14 p.m.

Snow • Shell for Back/Slackcountry

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:50:40 +0000

I have a Theta SL,

I seem to rip it on regular occassions - three arm patches and counting in 1.5 seasons.

All from tree skiing, all on the right arm - maybe I am just not an ambi-turner.

I had an old mec shell for 5 years previous, a little heavier, no rips.

Don't sweat it remember Zoolander couldn't turn left

aqua seal and a patch will hide many sins, canadians flags are great, I used a jackrabbit badge which it was pointed out to me quite scornfully … I didn't earn

Posted by mr_fungle - Nov. 28, 2011, 1:50 p.m.

Snow • PowSurf Chronicles

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:24:23 +0000

So dope. I'd like to see some skiers try that on their lame 2 planks with no bindings. Board sports will always be superior.

Posted by PUNKY - Nov. 25, 2011, 1:24 p.m.

Snow • Backcountry Noob: Advice for buying gear

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:45:40 +0000

just wear a THIN balaclava that comes down over your neck and you will be plenty warm enough

Posted by Rexthespeedster - Nov. 22, 2011, 6:45 a.m.

Snow • Baker

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:49:52 +0000

i was very disapointed when i opened this thread and it wasn't about Andrew Baker.:dizzy:

Posted by onepunch - Nov. 22, 2011, 3:49 p.m.

Snow • Whistler opening date..?

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:29:17 +0000

anyone know what chairs are opening on blackcomb tomorrow??

Posted by gweb - Nov. 8, 2011, 12:29 a.m.

Snow • Lazy start to the season...

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:51:02 +0000

No kids. This job is starting to look permanent so I gotta get a place before the mines get approved and house prices double!

nice!

And second the new tread on the landcruiser

Posted by wilkez - Nov. 21, 2011, 8:51 p.m.

Snow • ROI Annual Warehouse sale

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:18:33 +0000

Thanks Shirk!

Posted by shirk - Nov. 22, 2011, 10:18 a.m.

Snow • Sled Season Begins

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:27:14 +0000

Nice start to the season gentlement!

Posted by norona - Nov. 10, 2011, 10:27 a.m.

Snow • Calling Tyler W....

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:53:50 +0000

I am here! sorry, was out slaying pow all weekend…

I ride softboots, and that's all I know. I know joedick rides hardboots, and he also shreds. So I'm probably not the right person to answer your question about which type is better. But I can tell you I ride softboots, and probably always will because that's what snowboarding is to me. Hard boots are obviously going to be better for touring, and softboots better for riding. So it depends on what you want to do more of. My goal is to go out and slay pow, so I usually pick gear based on riding performance over touring performance. But with that said, I usually do a few multi-day touring trips every year and do just fine with my gear. I seem to have pretty invincible feet though, I don't get blisters from anything…

As for types of softboots, I ride super stiff ones. 2 years ago I ran burton driver X, but they blew up after 1.5 seasons - the stitching for the lacing system exploded and burton wouldn't warranty it, so I'm done with them. They were good boots, but not built to last. I then rode my ultra-soft 8 year old salomons for the rest of the season and hated my life, but because they are so old and are still in good shape, I went back with salmon for this season. I now have salmon malamutes, and so far after 4 days on them I am very impressed. Super stiff, comfy on day 1, and salmon has a history of making bomber boots!

I also have the new spark blaze bindings…also very impressed so far (but only 5 days to test so far…). The burton straps look great, and they are nice and light and fairly stiff. The high backs are a bit soft, but I seem to like that so far with the combination of my stiff boots.

Hope that helps

Tyler

Posted by Sideshow - Nov. 16, 2011, 9:53 a.m.

Snow • Winter Fun Stoke...Enjoy the Pow!

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:49:13 +0000

Rock and troll! Enjoy all the negreps.

Oh no, not teh neg reps! What ever shall I do?

Posted by norona - Nov. 17, 2011, 9:49 a.m.

Snow • 1 minute to help me win a ski contest PLS!

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:06:08 +0000

Yo thanks rewoga. I bet you tipped the scales since….

….Im in the FINAL 10. Woo hoo!!!! Thanks so much everyone who helped, voted, and commented. You all helped so much.

I have to make a 90 second video as to why I should win by Nov 30 then the judges decide by mid-December. I will freak out if I win this.

Continued comments here or on the Powder Highway website is helpful if you have 30 seconds. My name is Gregor Wilson if you do comment on the Powder Highway site.

http://www.facebook.com/PowderHighway

Thanks again and cheers.

Posted by Some-Good - Nov. 1, 2011, 7:06 p.m.

Snow • 2010 prior overlord and husume

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:29:26 +0000

Not a fritschi fan (sorry Brian). Dynafits are lighter, more efficient climbers, and far more solid descenders (low toe height, "normal" ramp angle, laterally stiffer, no plastic parts to break). Would hate to ski either on the hill though. I've had good luck with dukes for slackcountry adventures, but quality is inconsistent (first pair were awful). Nothing yet compares to quality alpine bindings.

Haven't skied new priors. Husume (and maybe overlord) got stiffer last year, sounds like slightly different tips this year, probably not that different. If you like stiff skis you'll need to order a beefed up pair, they're pretty mellow.

Posted by clarklewis - Sept. 17, 2009, 3:29 p.m.

Snow • Sleeping Bag for sale

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:29:45 +0000

Good to know, thanks chaps. My lady's future warm-ness in cold tents thanks you.

Posted by Keefer - Nov. 11, 2011, 12:29 p.m.

Snow • New stick

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:43:59 +0000

First 100m on my Legacy (same profile) and I was completely sold. You'll definitely have to get used to it on cat tracks but you won't notice it after a few days.

I got on a rocker-esque board last year [Rossi Experience] and the cat tracks did take some body English the first couple of times. In the trees and fluff it was a revelation. The wiggly edges work as advertised.

Posted by trail-worker - Nov. 9, 2011, 9:43 a.m.

Snow • Board tuning in Whistler

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:41:43 +0000

Another vote for Spicy. I always use those guys and they usually have a half price special before the hill opens

Posted by sAFETY - Nov. 7, 2011, 5:41 p.m.

Snow • Remember to always look up...

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:14:13 +0000

JHTC. The music was perfect. "In the Hall of The Mountain King" - Peer Gynt Suite, if I'm not mistaken.

I believe that is Peer Gynt.

Posted by Mordax - Nov. 3, 2011, 2:14 p.m.

Snow • Occupy..

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:37:25 +0000

junkies ;)

Posted by Jaysin - Nov. 9, 2011, 7:37 p.m.

Snow • Its comming

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:56:37 +0000

Nov 8th

Posted by Rat - Nov. 3, 2011, 9:56 a.m.

Snow • Holy Eff!

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:19:05 +0000

wow, grouse must be pissed :lol:

YUP!

We went to grouse last year when it was -3 and it was heavy, one run heavy… -3 is usually ok on the local mountains…

Posted by wahmbulance_ - Nov. 7, 2011, 2:19 p.m.

Snow • FlyLow gear

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:04:51 +0000

I've got some og Chemical pants that have been bomber. They've been fine for waterproof in our coastal climate, mind you I usually head inside if it fully raining. Heavy wet slushy snow has been fine.

Posted by Rainmaker - Nov. 4, 2011, 10:04 a.m.

Snow • mining powder.

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:24:21 +0000

I posted that at 3:30. Rest of the flick had good shots in it

I'm pretty jaded at times

Posted by brian - Nov. 3, 2011, 10:24 p.m.

Snow • New Winter Toy!

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:09:11 +0000

Love that photo. Big stucks are all part of this wicked sport…most would not understand…
new cfr irack installed…ready for sled skiing…rat rack is on the way!

Posted by norona - Nov. 2, 2011, 8:09 p.m.

Snow • School me on dynafits..

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:27:21 +0000

What are the issue people are having with the Garmont liners?

I did about 30 days on my new Radiums last year and another 20 on my ener-g's from circa 2005.

I haven't noticed an issue. Although I must say I am a gear hack and as long as my feet are comfortable and warm I am a happy camper. I have simply purchased Garmont's because the last two times I went boot shopping they were the ones that fit my feet the best.

My feet hate the Scarpa's for example.

My Ener-g's could use new liners but we are talking 200 plus days. The only other problem in that time was the pin in the walk mode support thingy started coming out. Fixed with some duct tape.

I do tele so it may just be that I am so masochistic I enjoy inferior modes of trasportation.

IME tele-marking lawyers are the best, usually nice folks with sensible footwear who don't over bill, as opposed to yer prima-dona high profile shit disturbing types who wear those silly fucking loafers with the little tassles

So then then they go and wear those silly fucking tele-boots … I could never figure that one out ?

garmont synergy/energy tele boots of that 2005 era fit differently from garmont AT boots, tele was sposed to be high volume and AT was suposed to be low volume, garmont actualy had to add some volume to the radium last yr

one of the roomies had a buckle pull right out of an energy/synergy after snagging the leash on a tree, the pe-bex plastic will let you pull the buckle right out without damaging the shell, he was using ductape(what else) I fixed it by popriveting it back on and grinding off the excess but I suggest you clip to something else than the D-ring maybe a loop of cord run thru the boot tongue

Posted by Rainmaker - Oct. 18, 2011, 9:27 p.m.

Snow • taiga?

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:46:53 +0000

got a thickish softshell from them and love it. one of the few around with pit zips - they only way to stay cool for me.

it's OK pricing and you get what you pay for. not the same manufacturing quality as arcteryx or fit for that matter. i find it's always worth a look, they have meh stuff and some real gems in there. it's always good to spread the love if you can.

Posted by onepunch - Oct. 30, 2011, 3:46 p.m.

Snow • Board tune in van?

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:12:01 +0000

Van Ski is good. On 2nd near Main I believe.

Thats is on Main. Thanks.

Posted by onepunch - Nov. 1, 2011, 7:12 p.m.

Snow • Getting my first splitboard

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:31:12 +0000

Post from splitboard dot com regarding stance width on Jones Solution deck :lol:

p.s. thickness of perfect stack of $1 bills required to buy the board before tax: 3.4357". however if youre paying for it in $1 bills youre probably a stripper, and the added thickness created by body lotion, sweat, self loathing and the lack of a fatherly figure in your life would equal ~9.7"

Posted by JonnyFrancais - Oct. 11, 2011, 11:31 p.m.

Snow • Ski Bikes?

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:56:21 +0000

Hmmm…..we have loads of abandoned bikes at work…..

http://www.instructables.com/id/Ski-Bike/?ALLSTEPS

I wonder if ski shops have abandoned skis?

Posted by walleater - Oct. 28, 2011, 9:56 p.m.

Snow • oops...

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:42:30 +0000

shop did the right thing and asked what i wanted and they have replaced the skis and will mount them right.

good guys!

Posted by hooli - Oct. 25, 2011, 3:42 a.m.

Snow • Eric Hjorleifson epic POV

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:44:05 +0000

That first line looks like teh funz!

I was about to post that ;)

Posted by Janus - Oct. 20, 2011, 7:44 a.m.

Snow • Burton sample sale

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:42:37 +0000

Their tech-flannels are good. Worth picking up if on sale.

Looks like a flannel logging shirt, but is made with synthetic instead of being a cotton-death-sponge. Great for bikeys/boarding, or anything else outside that get's you wet or sweaty.

Picked one of those up last year from bc.com

Posted by switch900 - Oct. 22, 2011, 8:42 a.m.

Snow • Further proof that speed flying is the sickest sport out there

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:29:15 +0000

RIP

Skiing UPHILL - mind blowing…would make you consider the mountain and potential lines in a completely different way…

Posted by Mordax - Feb. 2, 2011, 11:29 a.m.

Snow • The Art Of Flight (EPIC)

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:07:17 +0000

Yeah his "Timeline" series on that channel is pretty amazing too.

Posted by saint. - Feb. 15, 2011, 10:07 p.m.

Snow • I just..

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:36:42 +0000

Got my free Whistler season's! Buying a snowmobile too.. oooOOOooo

Posted by trail-worker - Sept. 28, 2011, 5:36 p.m.

Snow • La Nina me this!

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:08:40 +0000

it was only 75$ a head for a jet ranger and rumor was if you slipped the pilot a little on the side he would take you to the top of osalinka after dumping your stuff at the cabin but the downside is the LONG ski out, glen stanley is the last house on the dore river rd [HTML_REMOVED] apparently he does cheap snowmobile seat recovering

Closer to PeeG, I haven't been yet but I hear Red mtn is some of THE best tree skiing in the interiour and you can take the train 2 hrs east of PeeG and get dropped at the trail head in I think in Penny

Posted by ReductiMat - Sept. 14, 2011, 11:08 a.m.

Snow • I'm going to be...

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:29:59 +0000

South America? Or is their season dead?

Saw a fb posting of some guy getting turns in Mammoth,. and some people on Blackcomb Glacier

Posted by Go-t - Oct. 10, 2011, 8:29 p.m.

Snow • Skiing around van - advice

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:43:43 +0000

if your kids are on skis, season passes are dirt cheap regardless. i rarely hit whistler, so bought passes for cypress; lots of varied terrain (for the proximity to the city) [HTML_REMOVED] a couple high speed quads were significant selling features for me. they've got a small magic carpet [HTML_REMOVED] a dedicated bunny chair, and (as far as i could tell) half decent instruction program that had my 4 yr old from 1st time on skis to riding the quads (green runs) with me within half a season. the seasons for him was only $50, so a no brainer.

Posted by BJC - Oct. 11, 2011, 2:43 p.m.

Snow • Really Out There!!!

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:15:45 +0000

That's a bit of a road trp…

Posted by Poz - Oct. 10, 2011, 9:15 p.m.

Snow • An idiots guide to choosing skis...

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:00:05 +0000

thanks for the leads, picked up my my gear today.

Posted by SixZeroSixOne - Oct. 5, 2011, 11 p.m.

Snow • What's the best movie going to be this year?

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:46:37 +0000

i like the looks of this… even tho is a slowboard movie:
http://www.tetongravity.com/further/

Posted by Go-t - Oct. 9, 2011, 7:46 a.m.

Snow • New Toy

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:22:37 +0000

that looks pretty rad.

Posted by Chump - Oct. 6, 2011, 10:22 p.m.

Snow • Where to get skis tuned

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:43:22 +0000

Another vote for Dave at crystal glide. He even tuned lee' s rock skis one last time much to his chagrin!

Posted by PapaWheelie - Sept. 26, 2011, 9:43 a.m.

Snow • ABS-Air Bag 2012

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:55:11 +0000

evoc are also making a zip-on backpack for the abs system:

http://www.evocsports.com/en/snow/avalanche-airbag/abs-evoc-backpack-element.html

Posted by norona - Sept. 26, 2011, 8:55 a.m.

Snow • all.i.can

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:09:38 +0000

saw it, they killed it. great cinematography.

http://biglines.com/articles/allican-best-ski-movie-ever-%E2%80%93-30-thought-breakdown

http://www.doglotion.com/essays/allican-top-10-reasons-why-its-best-ski-flick-ive-seen

Posted by brian - Sept. 20, 2011, 2:09 p.m.

Snow • Premiers this weekend?

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 02:51:42 +0000

I'm going to be in Van this weekend. Any ski movie premiers going on this weekend? TGR and MSP aren't yet, but hopefully something is going on.

Posted by Farmer - Sept. 21, 2011, 7:51 p.m.

Snow • pre-season warmup

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:54:32 +0000

Mmm freshies.

It's cold up there.

Posted by syncro - Sept. 15, 2011, 7:54 a.m.

Snow • Whistler Seasonal Lockers

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 06:15:19 +0000

Hey all, has anyone ever used/seen the lockers one can rent for the year in Whistler (Carlton Lodge/Blackcomb Daylodge)?

IF so, can you really only fit one snowboard in them?

Posted by ReductiMat - Sept. 16, 2011, 11:15 p.m.

Snow • new planks :)

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:10:39 +0000

You can enter the ski graphics contest and also yes you can do a run of custom skis…

Posted by zahgurim - July 17, 2011, 7:10 a.m.

Snow • Need a new leash cord

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:20:43 +0000

What's a leash cord?

Posted by jpi - Aug. 20, 2011, 7:20 a.m.

Snow • The Purolator guy stopped at my place today...

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:46:11 +0000

whats the retail on a Avy pack like that?

Posted by Poz - Aug. 19, 2011, 2:46 p.m.

Snow • AT/Freeride boot for wide foot

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:24:11 +0000

i've gone for a pair of scarpa typhoons. if the heels a little boxy i can get padding added. i hate punching boots out as the plastic will always seems to its original shape over time so the last width should be fine. it will also be my first experience with intuition liners as they were a new fledgling company when i got out of the ski biz. the typhoons will also go well with the rossi super 7's i picked up as well.

see you on the slopes!

I've had some experience fitting and punching the Dalbello Virus AT boots and have found that A) they fit a wider forefoot and more round toe-box and B) take a keep a punch quite nicely. Combine that with an Intuition liner and some quality bootfitters (cough…Destination…cough) and you're laughing

Posted by hooli - Aug. 19, 2011, 4:24 p.m.

Snow • 2011 film premieres

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:33:11 +0000

25$ to watch a snowboard video. fuck that

Posted by brian - Aug. 17, 2011, 10:33 a.m.

Snow • Legs of Steel Ski Trailer

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:07:36 +0000

Cool! a ski vid without any skiing in it! ;)

edit. I saw one turn.

Posted by Identity - July 27, 2011, 10:07 p.m.

Snow • After Dark - ski trailer

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 07:54:22 +0000

another banger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR6W1La5m1A

Posted by saint. - July 5, 2011, 12:54 a.m.

Snow • North Shore Snow?

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:58:47 +0000

Don't watch this full screen - you'll get sick. Skiing in June??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbP0XTZZb5E

Posted by relentless - June 20, 2011, 4:58 p.m.

Snow • Mt.Philitstine-North Couloir

Sun, 08 May 2011 05:50:04 +0000

holy fawking steep! Nice!

Posted by ATraslin - May 7, 2011, 10:50 p.m.

Snow • flower couloir may 18

Mon, 23 May 2011 20:48:59 +0000

Nice, thanks for posting that.

Posted by grinch - May 23, 2011, 1:48 p.m.

Snow • Red Bull does it again

Mon, 30 May 2011 00:18:14 +0000

ahhhh this is so awsome i actually feel high from the goosebumps

Posted by saint. - May 29, 2011, 5:18 p.m.

Snow • Silver Star Heli Skiing

Sat, 21 May 2011 14:32:26 +0000

Operational for 2012 season!

Heli Ski

Posted by Jaysin - May 21, 2011, 7:32 a.m.

Snow • Blackcomb Vintage Ad

Thu, 19 May 2011 18:37:03 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiwD2Ujoujk[HTML_REMOVED]feature=youtu.be

Posted by enduramil - May 19, 2011, 11:37 a.m.

Snow • 2010/2011 season video

Wed, 18 May 2011 04:10:52 +0000

Nice!

If I'm more pow-motivated next year maybe we can get more snowboarding in there

Posted by wilkez - May 17, 2011, 9:10 p.m.

Snow • May

Sun, 15 May 2011 19:42:22 +0000

you go all the way up there and no hit the Upper Boston jump? For shame. For shame.

Where the fack is that?

Posted by rewoga - May 15, 2011, 12:42 p.m.

Snow • Grouse in June/Canada day

Mon, 16 May 2011 19:41:18 +0000

A runner friend training for the Knee Knacker said road is plowed all the way to the top, huge walls of
snow on the sides.
Epic snow pack is epic!

Posted by heckler - May 16, 2011, 12:41 p.m.

Snow • TR: Misty Traverse

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 01:02:53 +0000

Beautiful and inspiring!

Posted by Swampy - April 27, 2011, 6:02 p.m.

Snow • G3 Skis, skins, Onyx review!

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:05:37 +0000

Both great reviews, thanks you guys…I have used these bindings since the testing and love them and any tech binding takes getting use to. I have experienced snow build up under the front of the binding so making hard to push the front down to release but love them so much I put up with those little things since they happen so infrequently and the binding are so good…nice to see others enjoying them and I know Rob and Cam would love to hear that too since they are constantly trying to make them even better…:clap:

Posted by Sharon - April 28, 2011, 11:05 a.m.

Snow • FS: Scarpa Tornado, Tubs Snowshoes, Dakine Packs, Ski Crampons

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:40:31 +0000

if you still have that dakine guide pack i will take it off your hands today!

Posted by forest - Oct. 28, 2009, 2:40 p.m.

Snow • Another year in review - 10/11

Sun, 01 May 2011 17:07:43 +0000

What a great winter… thanks for sharing

Posted by kalisto - May 1, 2011, 10:07 a.m.

Snow • Seymour closed now, but can you tour?

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:16:36 +0000

any snow at corkscrew lot rat?

2 inches

Posted by boot - April 27, 2011, 9:16 a.m.

Snow • Slalok Slayed, finally

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 02:44:26 +0000

I'm envious, argh, thats legit pow skiing at the end of April.

Posted by Sharon - April 22, 2011, 7:44 p.m.

Snow • Spring video

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:18:58 +0000

1st day of Spring was a gooder for me as well. Day 1 of 7 at Baldface

Posted by danny - April 15, 2011, 7:18 a.m.

Snow • Dog Drives Sled

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 04:55:47 +0000

no licence or insurance . . .

busted !

Posted by enduramil - April 22, 2011, 9:55 p.m.

Snow • Big air comp - whisgnar

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 04:14:17 +0000

big jump needs to be bigger, they are barely making their doubles…

Posted by heckler - April 23, 2011, 9:14 p.m.

Snow • spring pics

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:58:56 +0000

nice!

Posted by brian - April 11, 2011, 3:58 p.m.

Snow • April pow

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 06:02:06 +0000

sign me up for those lines. And that sucks about the sled…I guess that's part of the game though

Posted by APT - April 7, 2011, 11:02 p.m.

Snow • Fine... spring pictures.

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:31:19 +0000

nice shots! especially that last one :drool:

Posted by kalisto - April 11, 2011, 6:31 p.m.

Snow • When do the shore hills close?

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 02:37:01 +0000

Was up on Seymour yesterday (Monday) and they were definitely closed. Still a LOT of snow up there, you could see there was even a skiff of fresh on the snow banks on the drive up.

seymour is open but only friday saturday sunday now

Posted by Marsenault - April 12, 2011, 7:37 p.m.

Snow • Sled Ski Last Few Days

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 17:02:08 +0000

Schwing!

Posted by norona - April 9, 2011, 10:02 a.m.

Snow • April Sled Pow

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:45:24 +0000

Posted by norona - April 9, 2011, 9:45 a.m.

Snow • Peak Chair Madness

Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:43:02 +0000

holy shit, how busy was the hospital that day????????

Posted by saint. - April 3, 2011, 4:43 p.m.

Snow • Why do people live in cold places?

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:04:17 +0000

spam bot

spambot that forgot to post a link

Posted by Dusterts - April 8, 2011, 3:04 a.m.

Snow • kite surfing, boarding, skiing, sliding on arse.

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:31:26 +0000

Perhaps try a training kite - fly it often and it becomes second nature. I'd assume you borrowed that rig?

I flew a kite about 10 years ago for an afternoon and I have about 6 hours boarding experience. you're saying I need more!?

Keep your butt way in, as soon as you lean forward or reach for it you're toast.

good stuff

Kiting is fun, when it happens….
I have a kite fro snow since 2 or 3 years now and I think I had a good time with it only twice. It was awesome.
I spend most of my time carrying it around :DIt s pretty hard to find a good spot WITH a good wind! It seems that it s always too little or too much.

just what I was thinking of doing. but good kiting conditions (flatish with 20-30 km winds for that 12ft kite) and good skiing steep with nice weather don't often come together. maybe bigger kite?

Check out http://kiteboardbc.com/ it s the (smaller) equivalent of NSMB for kiting here.

thanks

Posted by MudPie - April 1, 2011, 1:31 p.m.

Snow • Monashees - spring time

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:34:37 +0000

Taking photos is my one semi-legit reason for slowing down the pack. The other excuses such as being a desk jockey don't hold much weight.

The dirt at my house isn't so tacky as it is snow-covered. Actually it's snowing as I type this.

Posted by Crank - April 6, 2011, 8:34 p.m.

Snow • Seymour Gate

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:52:23 +0000

apparently it's still there… 'til 6:00 am.

Anyone been successful going up before then? Or are they pretty strict who goes up pre-6:00?

Posted by kalisto - April 6, 2011, 12:52 p.m.

Snow • A Tiny Day in the Jackson Hole Backcountry

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:45:31 +0000

Cool video but that Pink Floyd remix sucked.

Posted by dawnchairy - April 5, 2011, 7:45 p.m.

Snow • Insurance and back-country skiing

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:16:30 +0000

I've had a reply directly from the Underwriters. I can get you some coverage.

If you are interested, pls email me at rookie_ryda@yahoo.ca

Contact me sooner rather than later, as the cost of all permanent insurance goes up by approx 9% on 15 April. (applications need to be in Toronto no later than 15 April)

Posted by .max - March 25, 2011, 2:16 p.m.

Snow • Air Jordan.....Butt Naked

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:41:54 +0000

That was good.

All I did was snake some euro teams night photo shoot, and pow slash some pro photog who missed the shot

Posted by enduramil - March 27, 2011, 8:41 p.m.

Snow • Powder Highway / Interior

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:43:59 +0000

Yeah the cave is legit. Maybe Ill brave Nakusp next time.

Posted by PUNKY - March 3, 2011, 9:43 p.m.

Snow • huge baker avy yesterday??

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:03:54 +0000

h.
Remind me never to go skiing with you, Rat.
.

Don't come skiing with me

Posted by clarklewis - March 15, 2011, 9:03 p.m.

Snow • Valhalla

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:25:59 +0000

My tail guide up here told me yesterday that he's up here now because their season is done

Posted by JonnyFrancais - March 24, 2011, 10:25 p.m.

Snow • Fissile!

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 02:04:22 +0000

Nice!! Thanks for sharing :)

Posted by kalisto - March 23, 2011, 7:04 p.m.

Snow • Short Ski Edit from Big White

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:59:12 +0000

you should submit it to Big White, they have a contest right now and you could win a season pass for next year

Posted by Identity - March 16, 2011, 3:59 p.m.

Snow • Video Part Of The Year

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 06:26:19 +0000

I'll take Sean Petit over that - sense of humour, creativity and goes BIG!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFD61oNjEDA

yeah, also killing it!

Posted by saint. - March 18, 2011, 11:26 p.m.

Snow • Spring Sledding

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:03:33 +0000

You take more face shots then Jenna Jamieson.

Nice pics Daver!

Posted by norona - March 21, 2011, 1:03 p.m.

Snow • Duffey/WB pow

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:45:06 +0000

Mixed emotions.
I'm half stoked because it's so awesome and half jealous because it's not me.
Either way, thanks for the awesome video/pics - some beautiful images.

Posted by wilkez - March 18, 2011, 3:45 p.m.

Snow • Mt.Pattison NW Face

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:01:32 +0000

Feb 09/11 Mt.Pattison NW Face

There was an oil spill on the sea to sky highway.So plans to go further we're pulled.The plan changed to skiing Mt.Pattison. One of my favorites over the years.A 12 pm start would
work.

This would turn out to be a good training day for the vertfest. Extending the descent all the way to the bottom of Trorey glacier. You get a heli ski run out of the day.Instead of traversing everywhere, which seems to be a popular thing on the Blackcomb backcountry.

Helmet camera of the descent:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvzlik3doGk

Bah I got screwed over by that oil spill that day too. Was planning to ski fissile, but settled for decker instead because of the late start.

Posted by ATraslin - March 18, 2011, 12:01 a.m.

Snow • This will cut down on skinning times...

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:35:35 +0000

wonder how it would do in the trees…

I wonder what it would DO to the trees!

Posted by Poz - March 16, 2011, 3:35 p.m.

Snow • Torstein Horgmo - The Storming

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:29:53 +0000

Not sure why but it made me think of this…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZNDpWmwsy0

which I can't wait to see.

Posted by saint. - Jan. 25, 2011, 5:29 p.m.

Snow • 200 in 24?

Sat, 25 Dec 2010 08:10:48 +0000

Almost reminds me of the 90's when we were seeing 1000+ cm in a season.

I remember 96' (was it?) when they had to dig out the chairs at most local hills. You could jump off the Mystery chair at Seymour, and have less than a couple foot fall.
:lol:

98/99 was Mount Washington's record season. 3 story cabins were using the top floor balcony to exit the building.

Posted by three-sheets - Dec. 25, 2010, 12:10 a.m.

Snow • snow is falling

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 06:15:45 +0000

Great first post! That was very interesting. Thanks for sharing!

Do you feel inadequate in the bedroom? Cialis may be right for you!

Thanks.
I'm glad you've appreciated.

Posted by albrtrbrtsn - March 8, 2011, 10:15 p.m.

Snow • Tips on where/when to buy snow gear?

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:44:05 +0000

Skip Whistler for Jasper then.

Orly, I don't know much about Jasper, it any good? Decent oppurtunities for work?

Any chances to get riding in during winter or is it too cold/snowy?

Posted by ademb - March 10, 2011, 10:44 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Conditions '10/'11

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:13:31 +0000

Patrol will track it out before that ever happens

Posted by FlipFantasia - Nov. 1, 2010, 9:13 a.m.

Snow • Okanagan skiing

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:59:35 +0000

Right on !!

Posted by Poz - March 13, 2011, 9:59 p.m.

Snow • TR - White Grizzly

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:35:33 +0000

sweeet!

Posted by Mike.T - March 13, 2011, 2:35 p.m.

Snow • Mt. Baldy

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:52:47 +0000

is that the deathstar in the sun in that pov video gaysin?

Posted by Jaysin - March 11, 2011, 8:52 p.m.

Snow • Eldorado Cabin Trip

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:53:48 +0000

nice shots!

looks like a great place to ski!

Posted by jeffoh - March 11, 2011, 11:53 a.m.

Snow • giant ski gear sale today on sac

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:12:59 +0000

got some rossi kalis for a c note. choked i didn't pull the trigger on the flylow higgins jacket and g3 skins. should have bought the $1 gloves or goggles for the fark of it to

Posted by grinch - March 9, 2011, 11:12 a.m.

Snow • Shinbang

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:42:24 +0000

you could also try a 1/4 to 1/2 inch pad under your heel

Posted by Fiddich - March 9, 2011, 12:42 p.m.

Snow • Backside Triple Cork 1440

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:20:35 +0000

http://www.salomonfreeski.com/us/freeski-tv/season-03-episode-16.html

Of course that is a spectacular trick.

Posted by saint. - March 10, 2011, 12:20 a.m.

Snow • Cypress Trees - Yesterday and Slides Today

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:01:54 +0000

I set off a small one on grouse yesterday in the trees near devils advocate and that was scary wouldn't want to get caught in one like in your picture. Glad you're alright!

Posted by norona - March 9, 2011, 12:01 p.m.

Snow • Kim Sledding Pemberton Ice Cap

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 04:55:47 +0000

Wow. Riveting. My life is complete now. Thanks for sharing.

Posted by norona - March 6, 2011, 8:55 p.m.

Snow • Duffey was great last weekend!

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 06:53:46 +0000

And we still need a bit of practice taking the skiing shots. What's the secret? Big zoom lens?? Faster shutter speed?? SLR and not the little point-and-shoot digi??

The key to taking skiing shots is all in the post production.

Must use the photochop to add extra snow to make it look deeper and tilt the image to make it look steeper. :)

The real answer to this is a long winded post that would need it's own thread.

Posted by Sharon - March 7, 2011, 10:53 p.m.

Snow • Battle Abbey ski touring

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:51:51 +0000

Why is that dude wearing rubber gloves? Did you need to do some forensic investigating while touring??

Those are work gloves from home hardware… with thinsulate! It was FRICKEN cold that day - as you can see I was wearing my down jacket skinning up… - and those gloves seemed to do him fine!

Posted by Sharon - March 1, 2011, 9:51 a.m.

Snow • My latest sled vid

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:40:38 +0000

:beer:

Posted by danny - March 4, 2011, 6:40 a.m.

Snow • Heel Lifts

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:56:17 +0000

Well - found the video from G3 and figured the damn things out. Use the lifts extensively yesterday as the skin track out of the West Bowl was pretty steep. Powder all day!

Posted by rewoga - Feb. 28, 2011, 10:56 a.m.

Snow • Reading week shredding

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:02:07 +0000

Haha thanks. Yeah 163 NS Legacy R. Should have brought up the banana hammock though. :)

Posted by cbennett - March 2, 2011, 9:02 p.m.

Snow • Pretty decent conditions on the Island

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:19:49 +0000

I've yet to hit up some proper Gnar at Cain. Seen a few cool lines, but conditions / gear / company always prevented.

Posted by KHansen - Feb. 23, 2011, 3:19 p.m.

Snow • Amazing Snow!!

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:36:04 +0000

Probably don't need chain right now since you can basically ride from the bottom.

Posted by norona - March 2, 2011, 11:36 a.m.

Snow • True North

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 14:28:30 +0000

the acting was so good more than a few people on web forums have thot they really were serious and didnt know what they were doing

Posted by brian - Feb. 26, 2011, 6:28 a.m.

Snow • Touring Seymour?

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:50:55 +0000

http://www.avalanche.ca/cac/bulletins/latest/north-shore

Posted Feb 27th:

Avalanche Problem

New wind slabs have formed in response to new snow and wind.
New snow is not bonding well to the previous snow surface.

Avalanche Activity

There was an accidentally triggered slab avalanche today in the North Shore backcountry that partially buried two skiers at treeline. Slabs could be readily triggered on steep rolls below treeline as well.

Narsty.

Kn.

Posted by syncro - Feb. 25, 2011, 5:50 p.m.

Snow • Switch to Skiing

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:11:16 +0000

^Yeah, I've got a couple NS boards planned for next season. I think an SL in some shape or form will be in order.

Definitely have found that the Gyrator is too big of a board in anything tight. Plows thru the chop like a champ though. Plus, after every run I want to say that was 'Sick'

Posted by PUNKY - Dec. 17, 2010, 1:11 a.m.

Snow • a little inspiration

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:58:35 +0000

if you ever get the chance this one hr doc has that same stoke, smiles,and that shine in there eye fountain of youth thing happening http://www.surfingforlife.com/

Posted by syncro - Feb. 24, 2011, 5:58 p.m.

Snow • Photo TR: The Duffy...

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:17:57 +0000

Round two yesterday… other side of the valley.

Both the snow and the weather were surprisingly good!

Sort of lazy, didn't really pull out my camera though.

Posted by kalisto - Feb. 20, 2011, 1:17 p.m.

Snow • Holy Shit.

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:45:52 +0000

another one from TGR that qualifies as a Holy Shit so I'll put it here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99j17GL3qlE

awesome!

Posted by kalisto - Feb. 24, 2011, 2:45 p.m.

Snow • Revy

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:22:19 +0000

Someone crazy rode this line above a 500+ ft cliff

hopefully someone got that on film

Posted by JonnyFrancais - Feb. 24, 2011, 9:22 p.m.

Snow • Wanted - Ski tour for saterday

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:24:36 +0000

no probs, I am puss and stick to the beaten in zones, w my gf.

Posted by wishiwasridin - Feb. 24, 2011, 10:24 a.m.

Snow • big wave skiing

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:44:31 +0000

If Hawaii5-0 sees this, he will lose it.

Posted by Bryce - Feb. 18, 2011, 10:44 a.m.

Snow • holy mother...

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:16:59 +0000

That ice chute is just insane.

Posted by Mordax - Feb. 23, 2011, 11:16 a.m.

Snow • 2011 split season so far

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:25:33 +0000

great work!

Posted by wilkez - Feb. 21, 2011, 1:25 p.m.

Snow • Seymour + Snow + Broken Chair = Awesome Night

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:18:13 +0000

Its the only Sports Illustrated models name that I know.

Posted by wishiwasridin - Feb. 17, 2011, 8:18 a.m.

Snow • VIMFF ski night

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:51:56 +0000

Would have worth going just for the coupon

Posted by shirk - Jan. 28, 2011, 11:51 a.m.

Snow • Sumoboarding

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 19:43:00 +0000

Huge, floaty airs.

Love it.

Posted by PUNKY - Feb. 11, 2011, 11:43 a.m.

Snow • Sic Sledding Today!

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 06:33:25 +0000

the lines in whistler where way more epic.

Posted by norona - Feb. 12, 2011, 10:33 p.m.

Snow • Gooolddddddd!!!!!!

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 13:31:04 +0000

The winning run…

http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/Sports/1221284063/ID=1792670176

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXha2QefvSc

Posted by enduramil - Feb. 12, 2011, 5:31 a.m.

Snow • Backcountry skiers dies at Seymour

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 00:41:22 +0000

so as part of winter fest there was a aviy awareness seminar ,at least half of people in the audience I didnt recognise ,they were the sledders alot of them much older than the usual young outdoor ski/paddle/bike crowd some with their wives people who would never come to these events

we started with a minute of silence for the fallen sledder who perished last saturday at a verypopular sledding site the microwavetower

then the local pro's a couple of BC/heli guides and a snow scientist proceeded thru powerpoints on a what a bulletin is ,how it is compiled and by whom ,the avaluator , the minimum gear you need and finaly this yrs local pack with the 3 PWL deep in the pack how they were formed when and why they are SO dangerous

I don't know how many of the sledders would have come anyway ,its unfortunate that it takes a tradgedy to turn heads but I think something good will come of it

A field seminar for both skiers and sledder today [HTML_REMOVED] tomorrow

Posted by PapaWheelie - Feb. 5, 2011, 4:41 p.m.

Snow • Icefall Lodge

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:32:59 +0000

that first shot is amazing!

Posted by danny - Feb. 8, 2011, 9:32 a.m.

Snow • A friend from Oslo sent this

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:55:57 +0000

I'm gonna guess that's as close as I'll ever come to actually trying that…

Posted by Oldfart - Feb. 11, 2011, 10:55 a.m.

Snow • 5-days of snow

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:04:35 +0000

modern snowmobiles are so ugly

nice shots tho!

Posted by norona - Feb. 10, 2011, 10:04 p.m.

Snow • Dealing with exposure

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:49:41 +0000

To me it comes down to experience, competence, confidence, one leads to another. Given this, the risk and the comfort with risk will vary from one person to another. For example, I'm ok with making a turn on some steeps above some cliffs because my experience: I've done it many times before not above cliffs, competence: I know I have good technique in executing a solid turn, confidence is in myself and my equipment, knowing my edges will hold, my bindings won't prerelease, etc. And therefore my gut tells me by feeling good or bad about a situation. Gut is important for this kind of decision making. I mostly have been hurt when not listening to my gut when I was younger and I apply this to any sport.
Given all this, there is always an amount of risk, you just minimize it as much as you can. Applying this when it comes to navigating avy terrain becomes an art IMO.

Posted by wishiwasridin - Jan. 31, 2011, 1:49 p.m.

Snow • Do people...

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:06:21 +0000

Have a ski-key always in my pants for just in case, but I have noticed (at mt washington anyways) that there seem to be less of the lockable racks available and more regular racks. Barely anyone was locking up their boards or skis.

Posted by loopsrider - Feb. 6, 2011, 10:06 p.m.

Snow • Cham

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:51:00 +0000

Higher elevations escaped the last rain event, snow Saturday night and Sunday night refreshed things.

We actually had a good day Sunday inbounds on Blackcomb once we found the right pockets. Wind was loading some stuff up nicely.

That same wind could have created a mess on the higher faces.

Hmm - wind at Cain was OPPOSITE of the general prevailing wind - so drifts, slabs and maybe new cornices were forming where they usually don't….mess for sure.

Posted by shirk - Jan. 14, 2011, 11:51 a.m.

Snow • 2011 Deep Winter Photo Contest

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:56:36 +0000

Very nice. Thanks. Haha, nice puppy.

Posted by brian - Feb. 4, 2011, 8:56 a.m.

Snow • Ast 1 & 2

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 02:22:03 +0000

Just took my AST 1 over the weekend at Mt.Cain. I had already practised with my beacon and have spent quite a bit of time on self study and going into the B/C with more experienced people asking questions about terrain etc.

Taking the course was still incredibly useful and I would recommend it to anyone who hasn't done it - regardless of your B/C experience.

The biggest thing I learned? A zone I have been skiing regularly for the last two years is not as safe as I was letting myself believe. A good eye opening for sure.

I'll be taking my AST 2 next year!

Posted by Mike.T - Oct. 4, 2010, 7:22 p.m.

Snow • Epic LOLZ

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:14:32 +0000

Oh man that was great lol, I just ended up spending the last hour and a half reading some of his other ones too. Quite funny.

Posted by three-sheets - Jan. 30, 2011, 3:14 p.m.

Snow • half price Mount Seymour tickets

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:56:16 +0000

lumberjacks smearing pancakes on maple trees. "

I did that once….ONCE…..15 years ago up there (super drunk,long story),and never heard the end of it….and now its a selling point?

ps. lol maple and pine trees

Posted by switch900 - Feb. 3, 2011, 6:56 a.m.

Snow • sunshine village fiasco

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:55:56 +0000

http://beta.ca.news.yahoo.com/boycott-sunshine-facebook-group-urges-20110203-091703-568.html

Posted by grinch - Jan. 21, 2011, 9:55 a.m.

Snow • didn't see a single aussie here...

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 01:55:52 +0000

Fixed the photos… stupid computers.

"Aussie couloir is on the other side of Joffre from where that photo was taken, am I correct?"

Yes, the couloir is on the south west side. Not really sure how much vert.. maybe 1800.

Posted by markinsquampton - Jan. 31, 2011, 5:55 p.m.

Snow • Chatter Creek -Funny Stuff

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:19:59 +0000

that was a great flick Dave. Now if only there were a spare 2 to 4 G's lying about….

Posted by norona - Jan. 31, 2011, 10:19 a.m.

Snow • seymour!?

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:44:03 +0000

good day for crampons and an ice axe

Posted by wahmbulance_ - Nov. 8, 2010, 9:44 a.m.

Snow • Window opening for big lines?

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:34:29 +0000

I was just checking the avy forecast and it looks like a pretty solid "low" for the WE. I was wondering if it might be a good window to tackle bigger lines like Fissile or else. I usually like to be fucking around at least one or two day prior trying the biggest lines. Here I haven't been outside in the last two weeks so I am hesitant but pretty tempted in the same time :D
What have you seen happening in the backcountry lately?
Cheers

just spent the week at white cap alpine which is close but not perfect.

freezing levels went to 1900m on thursday. then cooled and snowed 15. that should tighten up the upper snow pack. mod winds in the alpine out of the SW forming wind slab on lee features. there are a few SH layers down 5 to 20 cm found up to 2100m giving mod results to hand shears. the Jan 4 SH is down 80 to 95 giving mod to hard results . all this sitting on a weak base of facets down 190. no skier triggers during the week, though we were a mixed group and played conservative.

long story short, if it goes its going to go big. watch out for thin spots and triggers points.

Posted by Janus - Jan. 28, 2011, 3:34 p.m.

Snow • mtn approach [for teh boarders]

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:12:15 +0000

Here here for the splitboard.

Nothing on your back, but all the shit you need to be "Out There".

My daypack is plenty heavy w/o more shit inside.

Posted by menehune - Jan. 27, 2011, 4:12 p.m.

Snow • Part snowshoe - Part ski...

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:56:08 +0000

Looks like fun to me.

I just scored a free set of G3 tele bindings… hmmm

Posted by shirk - Jan. 24, 2011, 5:56 p.m.

Snow • snowboard plates

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:48:22 +0000

interesting.

Posted by xy9ine - Jan. 25, 2011, 1:48 p.m.

Snow • Hokkaido...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:30:47 +0000

^^ I'm going to dream bout that one…fecking AWESOME!

Posted by zahgurim - Nov. 23, 2009, 2:30 a.m.

Snow • Decker Lake Wind roll

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 02:38:58 +0000

Lee is great for route finding pictures, this is from TGR, they were out there on Saturday also.

He also mentions the "Pattison wedge" and I had not heard of it before both you and he mention it.

Point it out in the pic.

Posted by mtraslin - Jan. 15, 2011, 6:38 p.m.

Snow • Rossi Phontom SC97 vs Movement YakaJam

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:11:11 +0000

Day late and $625 short. I hope they ride better than you describe as I now own them. Online reviews seemed to be fairly positive. May have to flip them if they really blow.

I have the SC97 and I would say they are awesome. I find they rail groomers and float well in the powder. Overall an excellent ski.

Posted by Bentleysuper8 - Jan. 21, 2011, 2:11 p.m.

Snow • Greatest DH Race Run Ever??

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:30:29 +0000

Un fuckin real. Thanks for that vid. Did he ski over a hay bale at 1:30? Wayy on the outside line looked like he was the only one who took that line. That was a gold medal go-for it run. He must have a third or fourth ball.

Posted by enduramil - Jan. 21, 2011, 4:30 p.m.

Snow • Wet Weather Gear

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:36:31 +0000

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/photo.php?fbid=493268397218[HTML_REMOVED]set=a.493268372218.269926.264074627218

You could win a merino shirt…

I hate Facebook.

Anyway on the wet weather front I found a pair of MEC bib pants I bought for ice climbing 10 years ago which I wore once and dug up the MEC jacket I've been beating the hell out of during mountain bike season and hit Cypress this morning with a new layer of MEC merino wool underneath. Skied for 2 hours in what was essentially rain and everything stayed nice and dry except for my gloves.

Some pretty sweet turns while they lasted.

Posted by Bentleysuper8 - Jan. 17, 2011, 9:36 p.m.

Snow • old school nordic telemark

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:15:50 +0000

serious skillz!

Posted by switch900 - Jan. 21, 2011, 7:15 a.m.

Snow • party snake 3

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:33:10 +0000

seymour. duh

Posted by yea-ok_ - Jan. 19, 2011, 8:33 a.m.

Snow • More Avy Deaths

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:27:54 +0000

I'm quite familiar with Revelstoke. Many people have ducked the ropes there and faced a night out alone (or worse). Some of them blame the resort. But I've explored all sides of that mountain, and the boundaries are marked very clearly everywhere. If you're out of bounds, you made that choice.

I didn't mention that point to them. That being they are from Ontario and Newfoundland. They have no experience with the mountains of BC nor the conditions one can deal with out there.

Posted by rewoga - Jan. 17, 2011, 6:27 p.m.

Snow • I only dawn patrol

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:25:12 +0000

http://andrewjesaitis.posterous.com/i-only-dawn-patrol

Posted by Bryce - Jan. 17, 2011, 12:25 p.m.

Snow • tour de lau

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 02:14:09 +0000

jordy earns his turns. more so then most. logs close to 100 touring days a year. though this year he is whoring up cat skiing :read picking up punters:, but at least he is getting paid for it.

the only thing I notice about the overlords, is A. they make really nice skin tracks from a spliters perspective, and B. he is noticeably slower on the up track. those things are heavy!

Posted by Joe-Dick - Jan. 11, 2011, 6:14 p.m.

Snow • quick monashee hit.

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 04:46:53 +0000

Blower two days ago. Creamy yesterday. Mashed potatoes today. Well maybe not quite, but getting that way.

Posted by Joe-Dick - Jan. 12, 2011, 8:46 p.m.

Snow • Elevation Motorsports Vernon BC

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 04:49:34 +0000

Anybody needing any power toys worked on my buddy Todd just opened up this shop in Vernon.Hes the sled guru :coo:

http://www.elevationmotorsports.ca/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Elevation-Motor-Sports/109050105835062

Posted by sheffy - Jan. 12, 2011, 8:49 p.m.

Snow • Island Lake Lodge Video

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:29:11 +0000

like danny said, if they have stability, and your group is strong. from the looks of the ribbons I'd say the have plans to push a road into allis fingers. 2000foot steep trees lines.

lots of great north facing terrain.

Posted by danny - Jan. 11, 2011, 8:29 a.m.

Snow • Tree Wells

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:18:04 +0000

Found this today and thought I'd post it here. Lots of new snow and this is a real hazard out there. There has already been two fatal accidents this season in B.C. involving boarders being trapped in a tree well and creek. Take a few minutes and check these links out.

http://www.treewelldeepsnowsafety.com/index.php

http://www.adventure-journal.com/2011/01/60-second-expert-staying-alive-in-the-trees/

Posted by Hola-Day - Jan. 12, 2011, 8:18 a.m.

Snow • Busted Gondy

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:36:06 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6d-Pov_bYY[HTML_REMOVED]feature=related

Posted by ReductiMat - Jan. 11, 2011, 7:36 a.m.

Snow • P~tex repair?

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 22:51:09 +0000

Honestly, I don't see a point in spending a ton of money on fixes. Keep the water out, that's all that matters. Most times the shots are too small to effect performance for any average skier/snowboarder, assuming you fix them. I don't think any of us are FIS competitors.

Agreed

From my shop experience (15+yrs)the ultimate goal for any core shot was to protect the integrity of the structure of the ski. It's almost irrelevant what type of p-tex is used if the core is susceptible to water damage, Hence the "ghetto" epoxy repairs. It's cheap and effective.

Posted by leggatt - Jan. 8, 2011, 2:51 p.m.

Snow • Noronalife is better then your vacation

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 03:52:20 +0000

2 for 4 on the thumbs up photos. Norrona blogs have thumbs up in over 80% of shots. Needs more work.

Looks like a fun day though

Posted by Sharon - Jan. 9, 2011, 7:52 p.m.

Snow • Nimbus, Thank You

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:41:14 +0000

pillow line @ 12:30 was awesome.

Posted by FlipFantasia - Jan. 5, 2011, 4:41 p.m.

Snow • Revelstoke Vids Jan 8 2011

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:00:02 +0000

A couple quick Revelstoke videos taken with my Blackberry yesterday after a big storm swept through dumping 2+ feet of fluffy goodness. These were taken under one of the North Bowl drop ins.

Posted by Jaysin - Jan. 9, 2011, 8 a.m.

Snow • Avalanche bombs?

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 07:10:57 +0000

I was snowshoeing on Cypress today near the entrance to Mystery DH and I saw a cardboard toilet paper sized tube attached to a small parachute sitting on the snow.

Hmm, sounds like a para flare.

Posted by northern - Jan. 3, 2011, 11:10 p.m.

Snow • six days of cain...

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 19:39:24 +0000

Excellent…looks like Mt. Cain might just meet my needs. I was near Lake Lousy on the weekend and the snowpack was totally lacking any base, was very faceted, and only 65cm at treeline. I have more snow in my back yard right now.

Posted by rewoga - Jan. 1, 2011, 11:39 a.m.

Snow • Mt.Baker-G3 Onyx

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:33:12 +0000

I have used the G3 binding for 2.5 seasons now and will give my 2 cents….I ride for G3 so take it for what it is worth….as always.

I don't ride for G3, but I still have biases…

initial impressions here

Posted by ATraslin - Sept. 3, 2009, 8:33 p.m.

Snow • too early to shred gnar?

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:38:23 +0000

One plus I can give about clubs.

If it wasn't for discovering mountain bikes during summer ski camps with WMSC. I would have continued with the belief that bikes where ridden on the roads in wool shorts and jersey's sans helmet.

Posted by Col.-Sanders - Jan. 4, 2011, 2:38 p.m.

Snow • Blizzard time lapse

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 12:16:32 +0000

Play it backwards and it looks like Grouse/Cypress last year during the Olympics

Posted by Zap - Jan. 1, 2011, 4:16 a.m.

Snow • a ski hill for ants.

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:12:51 +0000

repost?

http://bb.nsmb.com/showthread.php?t=138784

Yes, but only by a few hours. Was debating whether it fell into Snow or NBR when I posted the first…so now both. :)

Posted by brian - Jan. 3, 2011, 10:12 a.m.

Snow • 9 days and 80K to go

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:36:23 +0000

Truly impressive, especially when you consider some the stuff he has been skiing to get that vert, definately not doing it the easy way.

Posted by brian - Dec. 22, 2010, 1:36 p.m.

Snow • NSMB road trip to Japan?

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 01:27:36 +0000

Hokkaido is lame.

The food and beer are both weaksauce, and the snow in Onterrible is so much better…

Posted by xriest - Dec. 31, 2010, 5:27 p.m.

Snow • Anyone been to White Pass recently?

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 21:35:46 +0000

Sounds like they've done a big expansion and also have good access to the side country.
February trip to somewhere. Maybe White Pass or maybe White Water to check out their new chair

Posted by rm. - Jan. 1, 2011, 1:35 p.m.

Snow • deepness in the white room

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 02:06:37 +0000

think i saw it at begbie when i was plowing. good work. thanks for the pics. one more day of work then its on.yeeha. guess ill have to find that spot

Posted by grinch - Dec. 26, 2010, 6:06 p.m.

Snow • newbie

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 03:27:36 +0000

he's riding a wide board = more float

I'm not disagreeing, but I'm 200 lbs and wouldn't go shorter than what I have now, a wide 163 (Rome Flag).

I'd go with Rome binders for the foot attachment straps. I've got a pair of 390s and Targas, any issue Ive had with them Rome has been quick to send me some replacement parts.

Totally agree, I have a pair of Targas from when they first came out. Good binding!

Posted by Madman - Dec. 26, 2010, 7:27 p.m.

Snow • kicking horse

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 23:38:35 +0000

anyone been up there within the past week or so? their mid mountain snow base is listed at 46" (116 cm) anyone know if this translates to real coverage? Im thinking of a trip there next weekend if any snow comes down.

Posted by gwh - Dec. 30, 2010, 3:38 p.m.

Snow • Cypress

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:17:50 +0000

Raven Ridge needs a lot more snow. I guess there's a reason the chairlift is empty.

Posted by superman_4 - Nov. 30, 2010, 4:17 p.m.

Snow • 2 Million Feet of Climbing

Sun, 26 Dec 2010 18:32:56 +0000

@grinch

That is the one…. Funny stuff!

Posted by ATraslin - Dec. 26, 2010, 10:32 a.m.

Snow • Fun in the Sun.

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 02:09:28 +0000

Wow. Looks like fun. Makes me want to go out for some hiking in a snow-covered forest.

Posted by Crank - Dec. 20, 2010, 6:09 p.m.

Snow • DOPE full video

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 02:01:39 +0000

chuuch

Posted by yea-ok_ - Dec. 21, 2010, 6:01 p.m.

Snow • Anyone have IS eyewear goggles?

Sat, 25 Dec 2010 06:25:52 +0000

I have the Forma Signature series and I'm having a hard time taking out the lense from the frame where the nose area seems to be very difficult to take apart. Is there something I'm missing?[HTML_REMOVED]

Posted by bokinator - Dec. 24, 2010, 10:25 p.m.

Snow • Whitewater is getting a triple chair

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 19:37:44 +0000

Agreed. Great food and small but awesome hill. One of my favourites.

Posted by rewoga - Oct. 17, 2010, 12:37 p.m.

Snow • ABS-Avy Pack

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:27:42 +0000

I disagree, the above listed that expose themselves are the ones that are least likely to need these as they SHOULD know enough when to ski something and when to not ski it.

In my opinion the Avalung and avy packs will provide more of a sense of safety to the user that will lure them into more dangerous terrain.

so you must agree that we should not teach kids about condoms since it will lure them into having sex…? Or does a bike helmet make you ride stuff you would not ride?

ABS-Bags and Ava Lung or a beacon is a tool…you choose your tool belt..some have it all some don't have enough and some have what they think is needed..

the fact is that you never know when to ski something, it can always go…I want to meet the person that says at the top this will not slide and my guarantee is 100% accurate…that is the silliest and most scary statement I have ever heard…

Posted by norona - Oct. 25, 2010, 6:27 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Olympic Park overcharging for bc access?

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:23:43 +0000

Norona,

What are they charging for sledders to park in the new Brandywine lot?

I buy a pass which is $100.00 then it is 5 free days then it is $10.00 with a pass $15.00 without…out…when I go to Rutherford I pay $10.00 instead of $15.00 or $20.00. I actually buy 2 passes as i buy one for Brandywine and one for Brohm which they do not collect but I know how much volunteerism that goes on and the guys are great…it is funny to see guys go to brohm and bitch about them not grooming, i alwasy ask them where their trail pass is? They say I don't need one…and I say well that is why they have not groomed…it does not run on free!

At brandywine the lot is run by the club and the older guys do all the work, they own a giant digger and clear the lot on their dime and hopefully make some back…the grooming is done by the cat skiing and sledders stay out of their areas,,,works like this at the hurley and triconi as well…other users getting a long well. We use their nice cat roads but don't go into their terrain, there is tons so it works out well…Callighan could have made a ton off sledders..it was the busiest place until they shut it down which I think was stupid. they could have made a loop around so no one would have heard or seen sleds and no one rips around the lake they go straight up through the trees and deep onto the ice cap…

Posted by Mark-R - Dec. 17, 2010, 2:23 p.m.

Snow • Official Mount Washington Conditions

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 01:38:32 +0000

Want.

Posted by skifreak - Nov. 14, 2006, 5:38 p.m.

Snow • School me on skis

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:30:17 +0000

I'm 6'4". I have been on skis quite a bit but not for the past 5 years roughly. I should pick it up pretty fast I would hope lol. Thanks for the info!

Posted by Tmack - Dec. 22, 2010, 11:30 p.m.

Snow • binding brake question

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:00:00 +0000

thats only 2mm per side you should be able to spread them a total of 4mm and using what you already got is cheaper

Some brands dont bend very well if you need to re-profile the arms a bunch but 4mm should be nothing and if the brake is anchored in plastic dont break the plastic

Posted by Mike.T - Dec. 22, 2010, 10 a.m.

Snow • Hopkins skiing at Red Mountain

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:14:28 +0000

Looks good! Heading up there for a week after New Years, followed by a trip to Revy, followed by a cat skiing trip in early Feb. So stoked to ski this winter!

Posted by Identity - Dec. 22, 2010, 10:14 a.m.

Snow • Any recommendations to Skiing in North Carolina?

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:01:59 +0000

I think I might be going snowboarding for the first time not in the west the February in NC. I'm thinking it might suck, should I go for it, or maybe try skiing instead?

Posted by Swampy - Nov. 6, 2007, 5:01 p.m.

Snow • anyone know any cool "newschool"(whatever) telemark vids?

Sat, 18 Dec 2010 20:07:19 +0000

heres another edit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWvG6zeJjkY[HTML_REMOVED]feature=player_embedded#!

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Dec. 18, 2010, 12:07 p.m.

Snow • Cheap Big White lift tickets

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:58:21 +0000

I was talking to my money guy in K-town yesturday [HTML_REMOVED] I asked about discount tickets, he told me its on the web site AND it is …look under ticket pricing

http://www.bigwhite.com/home_showSection_ID_13_subID_228.html

Posted by PapaWheelie - Dec. 12, 2010, 3:58 p.m.

Snow • A little bit of pow footage from Utah

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:25:29 +0000

Good video!

Thanks for sharing….

Posted by Scott - Dec. 17, 2010, 9:25 a.m.

Snow • Wow!

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:43:29 +0000

I've been in the eye of one of those Cali monsters. It's toooo much of a good thing.

In this case less is moar.

Posted by rewoga - Dec. 20, 2010, 11:43 a.m.

Snow • photos from the dark side

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 04:10:40 +0000

^^^8812 is so good. one of my faves.pleasantly surprised with the fingers on macpherson today. 3 minutes from my door. i am pretty stoked

Posted by Joe-Dick - Dec. 19, 2010, 8:10 p.m.

Snow • Decker Mountain ski with Olympic gold medalist

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 03:14:17 +0000

Thanks! I was a little shaky with the camera in some parts trying to keep up to the long strides of Jake and Andy!

I ran into Julian Hine…and Jen Ashton by luck along the way…Cool to see a free skier like Jen out ski touring on some "Onyx" bindings….

Posted by mtraslin - Dec. 16, 2010, 7:14 p.m.

Snow • you could buy a one bedroom in whistler or..

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:33:06 +0000

after a heli-trip up there a few years back, a friend of mine was so impressed with the conditions he put in an offer for the resort. the problem is the operation is saddled with debt and that comes with the price tag.

Posted by brian - Dec. 17, 2010, 9:33 a.m.

Snow • Caution anyone considering skiing down A-line

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:16:30 +0000

A-line needs more snow but blue velvet was awesome yesterday.

Posted by Sharon - March 12, 2010, 4:16 p.m.

Snow • Best Place for Snowboard Service?

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 01:03:31 +0000

Cheers Shirk, I guess one recommendation will do, gonna take it into Vancouver Ski and Board later today

Posted by roy - Dec. 16, 2010, 5:03 p.m.

Snow • Backcountry Pack

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:51:58 +0000

ive got my eye on this one:

Posted by mr_fungle - Jan. 20, 2010, 9:51 a.m.

Snow • Black Diamond Avalung Recall

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:00:55 +0000

More at the link, but it looks like only 2010 models.

http://www.wildsnow.com/4027/black-diamond-avalung-recall-limited-portion-of-2010-backpacks/

Posted by PapaWheelie - Dec. 14, 2010, 2 p.m.

Snow • iPhone snow report App?

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 06:12:30 +0000

Meh if you can't look at the forecast the night before and have a good idea of what to expect then set you alarm and get up and check the actual totals what difference is an App going to make?

Are you really going to get an alert on a random Tuesday morning get up and decide to take the day off work and go ski?

Posted by cam@nsmb.com - Dec. 12, 2010, 10:12 p.m.

Snow • Farewell Chief of Beer

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:11:23 +0000

I got the same e-mail … unfortunate

one thing I found hanging with the weasesls for the 08WC and the 2010 olympics IS that a lot of them are pretty old

Yes they are. It's hard to believe that a lot of those guy's have been Weasels since the beginning years- 79, 82, and so on.

Posted by enduramil - Dec. 13, 2010, 6:11 p.m.

Snow • Scary urban jibbing (Behind the scenes)

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:39:59 +0000

a helmet won't do shit on that last gap.

It would allow you to leave the coffin open.

This stuff is fun to watch but I don't think anyone would do it if it didn't get you in movies.

Posted by saint. - Dec. 2, 2010, 1:39 p.m.

Snow • BLAC MARKET SKIS. Anyone familiar w this brand?

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:35:08 +0000

Saw a pair of these skis at the North Shore Sports Swap. They look interesting. Anyone ever heard of them? Google can't find them which is very strange.

Posted by Bentleysuper8 - Dec. 12, 2010, 3:35 p.m.

Snow • Khyber Pass Ready?

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 23:17:12 +0000

did it yesterday, was really fun at the top. A soon as you hit the lower bit it got heavy and still lots of un-covered trees. The cat track out was hell on a board but the skier friends didn't have much of a problem.

overall not worth it… yet.

Posted by Neeko - Dec. 10, 2010, 3:17 p.m.

Snow • Snowmobile recommendations

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 05:37:17 +0000

If you book through ray, if it is sunny we go ice cap, if not we go hurley which is as good and sometime better, half a day only gets you up to the toe of the ice cap, maybe a little riding but to do a good ride you got to do a full day, a good one is up to hope creek and into bralorne for burgers and then back…full on day!
Posted via Mobile Device

Posted by Knnn - Dec. 5, 2010, 9:37 p.m.

Snow • Backyard Booty - Storytelling

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:48:02 +0000

In this day of POV web edits it's good to see someone trying to keep the actual storytelling from fading away. KMC storytelling contest as part of the Backyard Booty night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TcWR1_ylts

Posted by shirk - Dec. 6, 2010, 4:48 p.m.

Snow • Spearhead Hut Fundraiser

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:28:49 +0000

In order to be prepared for this I think these huts need to be big, like twice the size of keith's hut big, with some way of booking.

I can't see huts that size being feasible. The Wapta traverse gets far more traffic than the Spearhead and, with the exception of the Bow hut, the huts are no bigger, and at least one is smaller, than Keith's Hut. They do have much better amenities (propane stoves, heat, etc.), which is the trade off when it comes to deciding how to spend your facilities budget.

Booking seems challenging however. 98% of the terrain back there is full alpine, not a lot of fun during a storm, let alone flat light. How could you possibly book something without knowledge of what the weather is going to be like when you want to go? It's not like Whistler is known for it's great weather.

You make your reservation, pay your money, and take your chances just like when you book any backcountry lodge based trip. This can lead to people making decisions they might not otherwise make when they're faced with dodgy weather threatening to derail a plan they made weeks or months ago. On the Wapta, I had the pleasure of sharing the Scott Duncan hut, which is meant to sleep 12, with 15 other people because a large guided group decided to push through from the Balfour hut a day early to beat an incoming storm.

It's easy to come up with a booking system for backcountry huts, but what actually happens in the field is a whole other thing.

Posted by Mrs.-Gurstin - Nov. 25, 2010, 10:28 a.m.

Snow • kids skis on the north shore (consignment)

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 01:10:24 +0000

you can also try Craigslist

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/spo/2097364432.html

Posted by markinsquampton - Dec. 1, 2010, 5:10 p.m.

Snow • lenses

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 06:23:41 +0000

steepandcheap et al. have goggles on for similar prices to those replacement lenses all the time. same price + convenience of not having to switch lenses all the time.

Posted by Marsenault - Dec. 4, 2010, 10:23 p.m.

Snow • Riding Bicycles in the Snow

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:32:37 +0000

sorry 42o ,i enjoyed it. good riding. i havent been to moose in a while. the trails look pretty buff. i guess i am not much for the dub step and my puter skills are lacking enough occasionally when trying to post i double post. not only a grinch a hipocrite i guess

haha its all good… yea dubstep isn't quite for every one especially those two songs i used for the vid. and yea moose mountain has been seeing tons of love in the last couple of seasons and Tdub bench line has seen a total makeover since 09'! and haha yea i am pretty bad for the double posting and bumping my threads… its just a stoke when people watch your vids and enjoy them

Posted by DHbiking420 - Nov. 19, 2010, 12:32 p.m.

Snow • "Too Much Fun" - PYP

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 08:42:52 +0000

some of those guys are really good.

Posted by saint. - Nov. 29, 2010, 12:42 a.m.

Snow • First Day Out!

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:58:21 +0000

White gets too dirty for me to wear and its just not formal enough

Posted by norona - Nov. 29, 2010, 7:58 a.m.

Snow • First Day R00PIN Nov 20 2010

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:39:02 +0000

You click the image button and just drop the URL to the pic in there. Sweet pics on a beauty day man!

Posted by sheffy - Dec. 3, 2010, 6:39 a.m.

Snow • New Skis This Year

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 18:43:01 +0000

Shits weak!
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Posted by Nat-Bailey - Nov. 28, 2010, 10:43 a.m.

Snow • Ice climbing

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:03:18 +0000

I'll be doing a month long course with an experienced guide, a guy I've climbed with this spring/summer. I'm expecting that it'll be as safe as it gets.

Posted by zahgurim - Nov. 25, 2010, 1:03 a.m.

Snow • Austria?

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:00:27 +0000

We're actually in Vienna now - Salzburg tomorrow for a couple days then we have a place booked in St Anton as of the 1st… Stoked! It's dumping snow here in Vienna tonight!

Posted by 2CH - Nov. 23, 2010, 3 p.m.

Snow • Tomorrow: Whistler or Cypress

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 01:42:02 +0000

Never been to Hemlock. Is it worth the journey?

Posted by Poz - Nov. 25, 2010, 5:42 p.m.

Snow • Early Season Sled Pow

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:32:15 +0000

Skills in the trees come from seat time and being OK getting stuck a lot more often when you're learning. A lot of people don't enjoy repeated stucks when things get dicey in the woods.

why i will never be any good on my sled. I spend the whole time trying not to get stuck.

nice vid. looks like great snow.

Posted by danny - Nov. 26, 2010, 8:32 a.m.

Snow • Red mtn sucks

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:19:21 +0000

doh sorry my bad

Posted by JonnyFrancais - Nov. 25, 2010, 8:19 p.m.

Snow • FS: DNA Moe Shell

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 03:18:07 +0000

Mint shape, blue DNA Moe Jacket, Small

http://buysell.nsmb.com/showproduct.php/product/29841/limit/recent

Posted by bzerk - Nov. 25, 2010, 7:18 p.m.

Snow • Skool me on xc skis

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 03:37:43 +0000

http://www.nordicskater.com/ice/index.html

a cold spell with a late start to the snow so skiing sucks so its a perfect time to use the nordic blades I did a couple of laps around the lake

these are more like xc skiing than ice skating,the xc boots are super warm [HTML_REMOVED] comfy the blades are long ,half as thick as hockey skates,flat ground and faster than hockey skates … good for people who don't like hockey skates

Posted by ChunkyMonkey - Nov. 20, 2010, 7:37 p.m.

Snow • It's Skiing, Not Snowboarding

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:48:09 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnXZ3ckYRG4

Posted by craw - Nov. 25, 2010, 12:48 p.m.

Snow • MFD Ski Binding

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 06:37:29 +0000

i am thinking snow will pack under it and work that pivot real good. only marginally better than trekkers. way to heavy. 1 lb on your foot is 5 on your back. i like my dynafits. i run them on my 78mm waist head alpinist, 102mm w bd verdicts, and my line epp 125mm waist skis with no issues

Posted by PUNKY - Nov. 24, 2010, 10:37 p.m.

Snow • I need used ski's .recommendations

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 02:58:46 +0000

whistler re-use-it center if you come up this way .

they often have gome really good shit in there for dirt cheap .

with the money you save you can buy me a beer :lol:

Posted by sleeper - Nov. 23, 2010, 6:58 p.m.

Snow • FS: ARC'TERYX jackets and pants, Giro ski helmets

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 05:37:37 +0000

thank god I need large and you have medium!

My gear expenditure this season is maxed.

Posted by brian - Nov. 23, 2010, 9:37 p.m.

Snow • Red Mountain Sucks!

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:48:12 +0000

pardon

Yah, Come again?

Posted by Nat-Bailey - Nov. 23, 2010, 3:48 p.m.

Snow • snow!

Sun, 24 Oct 2010 21:30:27 +0000

the artic outflow is ended and the weather is changing just in time for the ski hills openning

Posted by norona - Oct. 24, 2010, 2:30 p.m.

Snow • Advice on Skins

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 19:14:34 +0000

Wow!

I can only imagine if I showed up to the Seylyn bowl with roller blades attached to my skateboard…..

Tele mono…..

He could just be ahead of his time?

Great advice on the skins!!!! (sorry that photo made me lose focus):D

Posted by Rainmaker - Nov. 20, 2010, 11:14 a.m.

Snow • Dendrite Studios - Out of the Shadows

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:22:03 +0000

sorry meng. I was in camp up north for the summer, and had fuck all for internet. Didn't know this one exsisted.

Awesome vid though. Shirk, make sure you pass that along too them. I can't decide on that or MSP's The Way I see it for my favourite video of the year. Just finished watching Out of the shadows, and starting TWISI.

If you haven't already, buy Out of the Shadows. NOW!

Posted by shirk - June 3, 2010, 11:22 p.m.

Snow • Dendrite Studios Newest Film for as little as a twoonie

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 02:46:04 +0000

sweet, bought+dl'd

Posted by Farmer - Nov. 21, 2010, 6:46 p.m.

Snow • ATTN Rat: ski/board rack for sleds

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 02:23:55 +0000

I spend way more time digging then I do sledding, which I think is normal ;)

Posted by Joe-Dick - Nov. 12, 2010, 6:23 p.m.

Snow • ROI Sample Sale Vancouver BC - Movement, Hestra, Diamir, Deuter, Option

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:07:42 +0000

I didn't get anything but the g/f picked up a jacket/pants/hat, thanks for a heads up on the sale.

Posted by shirk - Nov. 16, 2010, 11:07 a.m.

Snow • It's not stopping!

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:30:28 +0000

Castle rocks. -18C and 20cm new, talk about cold smoke.

Posted by Chump - Nov. 18, 2010, 2:30 p.m.

Snow • any snow anywhere on the local moutains?

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:02:46 +0000

grouse was open for skiing tonight. kinda. just the chair that goes between the old rope tow and the top of the cut. good for walking around with the family though

Posted by DaveM - Nov. 14, 2010, 10:02 a.m.

Snow • Used Ski Stuff?

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:20:44 +0000

What Heckler said, today and tomorrow only, better than used but same price;
http://bb.nsmb.com/showthread.php?t=137696

Posted by craw - Nov. 19, 2010, 12:20 p.m.

Snow • who needs touring boots?

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 05:26:16 +0000

1 pair Scarpa Typhoons, 1 pair Scarpa Matrix

http://buysell.nsmb.com/showproduct.php/product/29795/

Posted by brian - Nov. 18, 2010, 9:26 p.m.

Snow • I'm ready!

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:14:54 +0000

love the hate

Posted by Jaysin - Nov. 17, 2010, 6:14 p.m.

Snow • FS: Dyanfit Manaslu skis & skins

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 03:51:42 +0000

http://bb.nsmb.com/showthread.php?p=2447522#post2447522

Posted by Mark-R - Nov. 17, 2010, 7:51 p.m.

Snow • just bought my first snowboard

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 21:53:21 +0000

i hate the bew burton channel thing, always comes loose because its only two screws and it's not stiff

I've been running ICS for a season and a half.. never a loose bolt.

Posted by __Liam__ - Oct. 11, 2010, 2:53 p.m.

Snow • Best Ski Boot Fitters

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:16:37 +0000

Swiss Sports Haus in WV is pretty damn good too. Rolf is the man.

Posted by soulfly - Oct. 20, 2010, 11:16 a.m.

Snow • WB Opening........................................... ...................

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 03:57:20 +0000

if people are abusing them, they should start scanning randomly at the upper lifts again, and make the BC pass have only one scan on it, one time use type thing, not hard, check how many passes were sold, then dispatch scanners approprialty….

bc passes are already one scan only… They definitely started doing a lot more random alpine scanning last year then years previous.

Posted by bcbud - Nov. 12, 2010, 7:57 p.m.

Snow • What helmet do you wear BC skiing and where did you get it?

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:26:25 +0000

yeah but do you have a BIG head ?

From the fat head perspective its not about buying the same helmet Tanner Hall wears its about getting anything to fit at all period

usually if a fat head is lucky enough to find a helmet that fits … they buy it

Posted by wishiwasridin - Nov. 10, 2010, 9:26 p.m.

Snow • Wtb: Touring setup

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:53:00 +0000

Looking to buy a touring setup on the cheap, hopefully less than $400.

Skis 165-180cm, bindings to fit a 305mm boot sole (size medium normally). I don't really care how old the stuff is, and hopefully it comes with skins!

Let me know if you've got anything…

escape route had some nice demo sets for sale earlier, a bit more, but great skis and with freeride+ on them, if you want i will check them out for you and let them know what they have

Posted by Keefer - Nov. 11, 2010, 10:53 a.m.

Snow • Level 1- Sun Valley 2010

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:37:48 +0000

the first segment and the sunvalley segment are the only good parts in that film. this movie reminded me why I dont watch snow movies. who the hell flys half way around the world to ride rails. heads to alaska to jump out of buildings and get smoked by their own sluff.

the boys have talent for sure, but this is some misguided shit here.

Posted by menehune - Nov. 11, 2010, 8:37 p.m.

Snow • 2 new snowboarding vids

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:55:33 +0000

I am so sorry you guys, in my haste to watch snow vids I completely missed that. Right over my head! thanks

Posted by saint. - Nov. 9, 2010, 3:55 p.m.

Snow • Should I retire my skis?

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 02:23:34 +0000

True, true, I just used the pink ones to match my outfit.

Posted by Jens-H - Nov. 7, 2010, 6:23 p.m.

Snow • All I Can

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:22:20 +0000

Needs moar 2 stroke

Posted by shirk - Nov. 8, 2010, 12:22 p.m.

Snow • PSA: Whistler - season pass/edge card disclaimers

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 04:13:16 +0000

Just a heads up the sales/snow school computer system is going through a complete change over from Monday through Wednesday. All the sales staff during that time have to do all sales by hand written forms over the phone or at the front desks.
That might be why the online systems aren't working.

Disclaimer: I do work for WB but not in sales. This is what I have been told through friends who do work in sales.

Posted by SixZeroSixOne - Nov. 9, 2010, 8:13 p.m.

Snow • Which skis for Grouse

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 02:48:37 +0000

I mean, besides rock skis.
My boy is enrolled in their Adopt an Instructor program (which is awesome) but that gives me a few hours to kill.
I'm looking for something to help me with the on crud by the Olympic Express.
Numbers: 44 (skied 30 of 'em), 6'3", 220, [HTML_REMOVED]$600 :nerd:

Posted by PapaWheelie - Nov. 9, 2010, 6:48 p.m.

Snow • John Baldwin Interview: Exploring Coast Mtns on Skis

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:33:20 +0000

its his pet tapeworm

Posted by Some-Good - Nov. 8, 2010, 10:33 a.m.

Snow • Fritschi freeride - Grey and Yellow?

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 21:22:47 +0000

my fr+ were the 1st prize in a rando race

I didnt win cuz I the suck (2nd or 3rd from last I think )but the 1st place guy was a tele wanker who would never fix his heels …SO I went up to buddy and offered him 30% off of list before the prizes had even been awarded

Posted by playahata - Nov. 6, 2010, 2:22 p.m.

Snow • Scarpa Denali Boots and Pants for sale

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 02:14:59 +0000

Those pants just shells? I am looking for something to do winter hiking in.

PM sent on the pants.

Posted by pete - Nov. 7, 2010, 6:14 p.m.

Snow • jonovision

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 02:42:03 +0000

Nice, thanks.

Posted by Joe-Dick - Nov. 5, 2010, 7:42 p.m.

Snow • Chimaera

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 06:05:34 +0000

Some serious reds disease, but also some great shots.

Posted by saint. - Nov. 3, 2010, 11:05 p.m.

Snow • FS: size 10 and size 9 snowboard boots

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 09:45:24 +0000

I have a size 10 ride orion boots from a few seasons back. It was used for about 6 trips i'd say, but it was too big for me. Asking 50$ obo.

I have a size 9 Ride Boa boots from last season and again it was too big for me. Asking 60$ obo.

Both boots are in terrific condition with no tears or damage. Pictures on request. You can come by and try them out also if you'd like.

http://buysell.nsmb.com/showproduct.php?product=29657

email me at: kahwahlai@hotmail.com

Posted by pawdregry4g - Nov. 5, 2010, 2:45 a.m.

Snow • Want to Buy: Scarpa parts, Intuition

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 02:57:49 +0000

I'm looking for some stiff tongues for my Scarpa Denali XTs, the baby blue ones. I think they are black. I currently have the grey ones.
Buy or trade?

Also I am missing the wire part of one of the buckles. I may fabricate one up myself but thought I'd throw that out there.

I'm sure someone has a beat pair of these sitting in a closet!

Intuitions. Not a big need but I would like. Size 29-30, preferably the tour model but would entertain the idea of the powerwrap.

I would prefer local, Vancouver and area.

Real post here

Posted by Poz - Nov. 4, 2010, 7:57 p.m.

Snow • TGR Light the Wick in Van tonight

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:27:28 +0000

Dont think the last 5, but maybe 4. The first year he was pretty minor. Two years ago he was amazing… they did two segments with him.

Posted by Rainmaker - Nov. 4, 2010, 1:27 p.m.

Snow • will there be snow?

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:21:08 +0000

Don't forget to bag it up in Banff.

Pretty sure it still wears the crown of STD capitol of Canada.

shit… made some enemies in the hostel room last night. when i went out i didnt have any room mates.. but when i came back with company some had appeared.

i went for a big hike today was pretty cool. im pretty stoked with the place im going to head over to lake louise on saturday for a few nights so ill be sure to check out Moraine lake as well.

also picked me up a 20dollar snowboard to fuck on the rocks. ill still go and check out this wiwaxy thing on the sunday i think.

Posted by __Liam__ - Oct. 25, 2010, 2:21 p.m.

Snow • WTB: Fritschi Freeride brakes

Sat, 23 Oct 2010 22:51:09 +0000

I've got a 130mm for Markers if anyone is looking for one

Posted by kalisto - Oct. 23, 2010, 3:51 p.m.

Snow • Recco system

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:48:47 +0000

I'll stick with avalanche bacon. makes a good snack when you get back to the truck as well.

No matter what happens out there, someone will be bringing home the bacon.

Posted by wahmbulance_ - Oct. 27, 2010, 5:48 p.m.

Snow • Switzerland, December, Suggestions

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:51:42 +0000

hoteldubez.com Great place to stay in Serre Chervalier

Posted by Squampton - Sept. 27, 2010, 12:51 p.m.

Snow • FS: NEW168cm Rossi B83w's (Womens) W/Bindings

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:55:28 +0000

http://buysell.nsmb.com/showproduct.php/product/29552/cat/32

$300 - Brand new in plastic 168cm Rossignol B83w's with Rossignol Saphire 110 bindings on a TPi2 demo plate. Package retails for $799, great gift for the wife/girlfriend. Dimensions are 120-81-110, 14m turn radius. North Vancouver, locals only.

Email nwf1@sfu.ca for high res pictures and additional info. For more tech specs and a bigger definition, see http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/nv...028687838.html

Posted by ride604 - Oct. 27, 2010, 11:55 a.m.

Snow • Salomon FreeskiTV Chimaera : Sounds of Winter

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:50:32 +0000

sick looking vid. a few shots taken from the movie All.I.Can which looks like it's going to be one of the better ski flicks of the past awhile. think LifeCycles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YsvhoA_JjA

Posted by brian - Oct. 26, 2010, 10:50 a.m.

Snow • Shell or insulated pants for snowboarding?

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:18:36 +0000

I had a westbeach lightly insulated shell once… That thing was so great I literally almost cried when it came time to throw it out. (I wore it out past even donating it). I don't know if they make 'em like they used to, but that'd be my first shop to check.
:cry:

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Posted by the-flying-moose - Oct. 20, 2010, 3:18 a.m.

Snow • Pingu Discover's Rockered Skis

Sat, 23 Oct 2010 06:13:18 +0000

awesome!

Posted by whitehonky - Oct. 22, 2010, 11:13 p.m.

Snow • Backcountry Avalanche Workshop-Vancouver - Nov 5

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:04:39 +0000

I was going to check the link and I mighta caught it, but to be honest I was planning on going and taking my gf.

oops.

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 2, 2009, 3:04 p.m.

Snow • Any one getting a cheap hemlock pass?

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 01:30:52 +0000

I just sent them an email asking about rope line policies. They'll probably confirm that ducking OB is not allowed but at least they'll know that some people may consider this before buying (or not buying) a pass

Posted by the_undertaker - Oct. 7, 2010, 6:30 p.m.

Snow • Crystal Snow Ball

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 02:49:55 +0000

the lake makes a ton of snow and is always open in early nov. the wiwaxi 500 is a tradition in those parts.

early season snow is hit or miss. a couple years ago I had my first turns on oct 8. two years ago, low elevation was grim till after christmas.

my prediction. snow will fall. some of it may stick to the sides of mountains. it will be shredded accordingly.

Posted by PUNKY - Sept. 30, 2010, 7:49 p.m.

Snow • west 4th sales?

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 06:00:44 +0000

hahaha worst 'sale' i've ever seen

It West 4th; everything is regularly twice the price of other places so they can still make a profit offering you a bro deal, or having 50% off sales.

www.cleansnipe.com , the only place to buy ski and snowboard gear.

Posted by iambikepro - Sept. 29, 2010, 11 p.m.

Snow • Rossi vs. Dalbello?

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:58:07 +0000

the best ski boots are the ones that fit your feet

Posted by Stuminator - Oct. 6, 2010, 6:58 p.m.

Snow • Splitboards

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:33:34 +0000

this weeks pique has an add for the prior sale, split boards included. only for the weekend though

Posted by Grimace - Oct. 5, 2010, 6:33 p.m.

Snow • I'm starting to get excited for snow!!!!

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:13:19 +0000

Can't get it off my mind!!!!!

https://vimeo.com/2088857

Posted by wahmbulance_ - Sept. 14, 2010, 1:13 p.m.

Snow • Province Sueing W/B for Health Care Costs

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 01:40:00 +0000

I wonder if the government only uses a certain firm, this smacks of corruption. Someones pockets are getting lined.

Often the Province will use in house counsel but farm out larger more complex litigation to specialist firms that are equipped to handle it. Often you see a private law firm prosecuting important criminal cases. Like the Shannon Muir (?) case.

Insurance companies always have a panel of law firms that they choose from. Those firms give them a "quantity discount rate". It can be a substantial discount too.

Under this new act, adjusters like myself, defence and prosecuting lawyers must advise the province about any injury claim and must include the provinces claim for HCC in the claim. I would guess that what the media has poorly reported is that Amanda Yip has sued W/B and her claim includes the province. What might be different here is that her injuries and HCC were incurred before the act came into being April 1 this year. I bet you what appears to be the Province suing W/B is simply Ms Yan's lawyer suing on their behalf for their portion of her claim.

I have only handled a couple claims so far where we have advised the ministry of the matter and have received their costs for hospital care. In one instance the injured person required back surgery but the costs for that were only around $5,000. I was surprised by that.

Posted by bcbud - Sept. 27, 2010, 6:40 p.m.

Snow • Yo perm...new onsie?

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 23:37:56 +0000

It is that time of year again when for the good of all men and women of the slopes to gaze at this site:

http://www.fluorescentrompersuits.co.uk/pics1.html

And decide for themselves what to wear in public.

Posted by shirk - Sept. 29, 2010, 4:37 p.m.

Snow • My Fun New Ski...

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:49:56 +0000

I got some JJ's with early rise last year and I became an instant big fan of early rise tips

you can sink the tips if you try but the tips plane up/stay up way easier

edit : I was poking around on the G3 site they call early rise "joy ride camber" not all the G3 has it but the zest do

http://www.genuineguidegear.com/sites/default/files/learningcentre/downloads/2009-2010-G3SkiManual_0.pdf

Posted by norona - Sept. 22, 2010, 2:49 p.m.

Snow • deeper trailer

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:39:38 +0000

Vancouver premiere is next wednesday, Sep 29 at the ridge theatre

Posted by Joe-Dick - Oct. 9, 2009, 3:39 p.m.

Snow • FS: 2008 146 XP - sled/ski setup

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:56:24 +0000

mmmm winter… can't wait… bring it on!

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/nvn/rvs/1966997482.html

Posted by simon@nshore - Sept. 23, 2010, 11:56 a.m.

Snow • Wanted: Touring skis with Dynafit Bindings

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:21:25 +0000

just saw this today. probably gonna be snatched up by one of the guys in that thread already, but just in case…

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2987869

Posted by Keefer - Sept. 16, 2010, 7:21 a.m.

Snow • The Official Seymour Conditions Thread

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:54:06 +0000

Got my Seymour pass this week. It's like buying crack. I hate it but it's cheap and easy to get and I never feel better for doing it. But I can't stop buying it.:scream:

Posted by Marlowe - Nov. 7, 2009, 2:54 p.m.

Snow • July 26-28/10-Glacier Peak,White Mountain

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:19:50 +0000

If you want remote steep lines, the cascades are a good place to start….

No line ups here……

Posted by mtraslin - Aug. 8, 2010, 4:19 p.m.

Snow • Best B/C Blog evar?

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:54:30 +0000

uh , I thot I would thro that one out just for yucks

I had beer with him when they were biking the north and I sense that Lee is mellowing

Lee is fighting the inner demons on his desire to enter moto sports even though he has trash talked them for years.

Posted by rewoga - Sept. 10, 2010, 3:54 p.m.

Snow • Mt.Baker-North Ridge Ski Descent

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:59:22 +0000

Nicely done. Thanks for posting that.

Posted by ATraslin - Aug. 12, 2010, 2:59 p.m.

Snow • W/B Student Pass Rates

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:58:30 +0000

easy to scam. I've picked one up while not in school before. As long as you have a valid student ID, all you need is to print out a timetable showing you are "full time". so sign up for classes, print it out, and drop them. done deal.

I'd say its worth applying to a school to get this deal. For example:
$25 bucks to apply for school
+$100 non-refundable deposit to register at most schools
+$449 for whistler pass
=$574 for a w/b seasons pass.

Then just drop all the classes and give up your 100 dollar deposit. you can send the beer to thank me later

Posted by Marlowe - Aug. 31, 2010, 1:58 p.m.

Snow • side by side - field productions trailer

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:38:25 +0000

these Norwegian dudes make such good flicks looking forward to this one

https://vimeo.com/13630248

Posted by Kevin26 - Sept. 3, 2010, 12:38 a.m.

Snow • This is as skilled as it gets....

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:30:01 +0000

woohoo! with a fresh dusting last night up high I am getting my winter stoke already!

Posted by danny - Aug. 27, 2010, 10:30 a.m.

Snow • Arcteryx Outlet Store Sale

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 23:16:54 +0000

mmmmmmmkay

Posted by Marvel - Oct. 26, 2006, 4:16 p.m.

Snow • Another new offering

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:54:18 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUTgN3pRV54

You're linking to the user, not the video

Posted by Rainmaker - Aug. 18, 2010, 2:54 p.m.

Snow • PBP Revolver Trailer

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:43:21 +0000

New trailer out…

http://vimeo.com/13841780

Posted by Chump - Jan. 29, 2010, 9:43 a.m.

Snow • Light the Wick

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:00:28 +0000

New TGR…..

http://www.tetongravity.com/videos/Lightthe-Wick-Trailer-1153476.htm

Posted by Mike.T - Aug. 10, 2010, 4 p.m.

Snow • Its that time again..

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:33:33 +0000

wow I just had a major flashack to winter. awesome

Posted by Rainmaker - July 15, 2010, 5:33 p.m.

Snow • Wedge South Face ski descent

Sun, 30 May 2010 23:13:03 +0000

Thanks for sharing this, turned out to be a good day when the weather was calling for a storm…. Not an easy slope to time as far as avy stabilty goes….

You can ski all summer if you like…. I think Andy was riding that same day ,as he needed to commute to work…..

I think he started riding in 85 so you can take a day or two off……

Posted by ATraslin - May 30, 2010, 4:13 p.m.

Snow • Joffre Peak-Aussie Couloir

Sun, 23 May 2010 07:04:43 +0000

Nice line! Suicidal Tendencies ftw!

Posted by ATraslin - May 23, 2010, 12:04 a.m.

Snow • Mt.Shuksan-North Face ski descent-Anoitment

Sun, 16 May 2010 06:21:23 +0000

looks steep,

I can imagine the conversation;

does that go?

um, I think so?

Are you sure?

Maybe…

Maybe check out over there…

Posted by ATraslin - May 15, 2010, 11:21 p.m.

Snow • 2009/2010 Whistler Snow Conditions Thread

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:36:34 +0000

Lookin' at possibly skiing this Sunday. Forecast calling for 4 degrees celsius [HTML_REMOVED] rain in the village, will that mean snow anywhere on Blackcomb?

Posted by Sharon - Nov. 7, 2009, 10:36 p.m.

Snow • Skiing in Elkford, BC May 9 2010

Mon, 10 May 2010 02:33:29 +0000

You didnt pick the safest route to hike up but sure looks pretty damn good for may

Posted by pancake - May 9, 2010, 7:33 p.m.

Snow • Fresh corduroy on Strachan

Tue, 04 May 2010 01:54:29 +0000

never seen a dog that didn't love snow

Posted by Poz - May 3, 2010, 6:54 p.m.

Snow • ending the season..

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:09:37 +0000

nice shots brian, still looks cold and pristine

Posted by brian - April 22, 2010, 9:09 p.m.

Snow • Seymour-Backyard Chute

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:12:04 +0000

Cool, I taught skiing from 86 to 93,we had big yellow and blue puffy jackets!

You really have to time this chute in safe conditions,sometimes I will miss a season or two because it never comes in safe conditions for skiing down and touring out. This one takes about an hour to tour out.
But a few times we have skied it in icy conditions,then just climbed back up the same way we skied.(with crampons and ice axe)
The music is"Sick of it ALL" good band live!

Posted by ATraslin - April 22, 2010, 9:12 p.m.

Snow • Angel Dust....April 24, 2010

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 05:20:42 +0000

aaaahhh, you're making me feel bad for putting the winter gear away!

Posted by norona - April 24, 2010, 10:20 p.m.

Snow • Want to Borrow: Alpine Trekkers

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 03:32:53 +0000

no prob, have fun.

Posted by trouble - April 23, 2010, 8:32 p.m.

Snow • Movement Goliaths (or, attn: Shirk)

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:35:18 +0000

I would think you want to be [HTML_REMOVED] 200lbs for most any 191

dude thats just insane.]

anyway i want new skis.

worthless post of the night. bed.

Posted by Mike.T - March 22, 2010, 3:35 p.m.

Snow • Easter Pillows and Powder

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:43:31 +0000

medium grade trees FTW

Posted by danny - April 8, 2010, 6:43 a.m.

Snow • Mt Matier-East Face ski descent

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:09:29 +0000

Good Variation!

Nice work, remember when filming this stuff do not lose focus on the terrain you are skiing!

Posted by ATraslin - April 15, 2010, 12:09 p.m.

Snow • A little alpine love from Rogers pass

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:10:25 +0000

hermit moraines are pretty fun. like a huge skate board park. tupper traverse is worth a go if the conditions are right.

Posted by Crank - April 12, 2010, 12:10 p.m.

Snow • Some More POW POW

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:49:02 +0000

That first picture is really nice.

April powder. Well done.

Posted by norona - April 12, 2010, 6:49 a.m.

Snow • Mt.Harvey-Ski to the Ocean

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:21:29 +0000

That vid makes me think you guys love the suffer fests….

especially when you look up from the ferry and see how much of the mountian is dirt.

Posted by ATraslin - April 9, 2010, 10:21 a.m.

Snow • Cypress was SICK! today.

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:42:52 +0000

I don't know about that. Last weekend my 320 cm probe did not bottom out. If you are up there you can check out the base measurement pole for yourself - it is just off to the right below the top of Brockton.

If I go touring tomorrow I will snap a photo.

Maybe this year is different but I've been up there in years past and I used to be a lifty there and there were times they must have used the pinkbike ruler to establish their base.

Posted by Bentleysuper8 - April 8, 2010, 4:42 p.m.

Snow • Seymour Season Extended

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:40:14 +0000

So much for El Nino. Does anyone know if Brockton chair is ever open for night skiing?

No lights.

Posted by sanrensho - April 8, 2010, 11:40 a.m.

Snow • April Magic just keeps on Giving

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 03:02:41 +0000

eff you dave! youre killing all of us that cant get out til the weekend (or at least a friday afternoon ski tour up to elfin). :)

I have had the pleasure of meeting Dave a couple of times and he is a great guy and is really stoked on life. But, ya…eff you Dave! :)

Sick shots. :damn:

Posted by norona - April 8, 2010, 8:02 p.m.

Snow • ummmm

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:39:32 +0000

sick those solitude shots are

Posted by Mr.-Charles - April 6, 2010, 4:39 p.m.

Snow • Snowboarder dies on Whistler Mountain

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:44:14 +0000

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I knew we shouldn't have told anyone we liked skiing there. :shhh:
Once Peak to Creek went in the Khyber just wasn't the same anymore. In the good old days, there was only one cutblock you aimed for and only one way out, via the road to Patrolskid's house, and then a ski right back to the Olive Chair or Gondola, because there was always snow and not a single house in the way. Now there's nothing but houses in the way. And stores…and restaurants. Glad I got the chance to ski it in the early days.

Posted by ReductiMat - April 4, 2010, 9:44 p.m.

Snow • The new Avalung from BD

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:36:59 +0000

The local backcountry skiers who witnessed the product tests first hand thought the Avabong might be a little redundant with their current safety rituals…

Posted by XXX_er - April 5, 2010, 8:36 p.m.

Snow • Deeper in the Tantalus

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:59:29 +0000

such cool terrain… would love to go back with someone that knew their way around.

Posted by brian - April 5, 2010, 6:59 p.m.

Snow • What Sledding is to me...vid , deepest day yet!

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:21:31 +0000

ski touring was equally as hard - we were breaking trail waist deep most of the day. I've never been so blown up from a 1800m day

Posted by norona - April 4, 2010, 6:21 a.m.

Snow • backcountry.com tele team video

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:28:35 +0000

That's pretty insane freeheel skiing. Most impressive.

Posted by Rainmaker - April 1, 2010, 10:28 a.m.

Snow • Ride Seymour Sunday

Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:01:30 +0000

Another fun morning up Seymour. Did a few inbounds laps and then toured the BC for a couple of hours. The snow really started to let loose when then sun came out. Becareful if you are skiing above exposure.

Posted by sleeper - April 3, 2010, 2:01 p.m.

Snow • Candide Kamera 2, what can't this guy do.

Sat, 03 Apr 2010 05:31:06 +0000

Wow just saw that on powder, probably the most inspiring ski seg I've ever seen, besides candide kamera 1 that is. Must go skiing now. Arrg.

Posted by Chump - April 2, 2010, 10:31 p.m.

Snow • Another death - just what we don't need

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:36:23 +0000

people ensconced in concrete tombs don't understand this, its useless to try and make them understand.

^^This.

RIP

Posted by El_Franco - March 31, 2010, 6:36 p.m.

Snow • 1 Year Ban...ouch...

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:07:32 +0000

He got fucked. Like the guys that got a lifetime ban from Grouse last year, they got fucked and made an example out of. Sometimes the reward isn't worth the risk.

Posted by bcbud - March 28, 2010, 7:07 p.m.

Snow • Fun Deep April Fools Day

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:12:51 +0000

Ayeeeeee!!!!

Posted by norona - April 2, 2010, 12:12 a.m.

Snow • Wednesday Sled Powder Shots

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:39:19 +0000

It was hard to spot the rider in most of the pics at first. Looks like a great day!

Posted by norona - March 31, 2010, 7:39 p.m.

Snow • Skiing Spring Powder March 30!

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:39:25 +0000

Very nice!!

Posted by norona - March 31, 2010, 6:39 p.m.

Snow • Sic Day!!!

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:48:00 +0000

Send some pow this way …..Looks sick!!

Posted by norona - March 29, 2010, 9:48 p.m.

Snow • Avy near Revy

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:26:56 +0000

Listening to the news sounds like this and the wells gray avys cost $14,000 to the CAC putting them further in debt…

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Avalanche+safety+agency+debt/2737669/story.html

The centre spent about $14,000 in staying adequately staffed during the two weeks in March that claimed five lives in three B.C. avalanches [HTML_REMOVED]#8212; one at Wells Gray Provincial Park and two near Revelstoke.

Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Avalanche+safety+agency+debt/2737669/story.html#ixzz0jbuY8WFk

Posted by Jaysin - March 13, 2010, 6:26 p.m.

Snow • Avy on the Hurley and Sleds from Revy

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:31:05 +0000

sent those to a friend that guides at the cat op up there. He was just ending for a shift and wasn't looking forward to it.

Posted by norona - March 25, 2010, 10:31 p.m.

Snow • Backcountry Safety on Breakfast TV

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 01:51:58 +0000

More education is always a good thing and it was great of Breakfast TV to cover a more positive helpful stance of information…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s45IrmbRTlk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2iB4e6EVoU

Posted by norona - March 26, 2010, 6:51 p.m.

Snow • Sled Betties - Women Sled Movie

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:04:58 +0000

awaits the shit storm

Posted by norona - March 26, 2010, 11:04 a.m.

Snow • Where is this?

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:48:12 +0000

her stance is wack

Posted by BobThomas - March 23, 2010, 7:48 p.m.

Snow • Avi Burial Video.

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:06:04 +0000

can't see the video……

should be fixed…

Posted by danny - March 22, 2010, 9:06 a.m.

Snow • hang up the snowshoes...

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:22:40 +0000

good article. Practical info [HTML_REMOVED] easy to tell you're stoked on touring.

Ski friends might grump a bit about going w/ splitters but like you say, if you keep your hustle on there really isn't a hassle for anyone. And hey if a skier friend bails [HTML_REMOVED] loses a ski in the b/c, they won't be too worried that the dude helping them look for it is a snowboarder!

Posted by wilkez - March 24, 2010, 7:22 p.m.

Snow • ski & skin 30,000 ft in one day

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:15:48 +0000

buddy was pretty dazed by 5pm and he wasnt walking so good on sunday since he has a bad hip …time for a hip replacement

buddy is a doctor and actualy he was on call the night of the attempt

Posted by XXX_er - March 24, 2010, 11:15 a.m.

Snow • no avalanches here...

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:43:57 +0000

Just watch for falling cornices. I took this last Sunday. It must have gone some time during the week. Our pit showed stable conditions on a similar aspect, but the way this one stepped down gave us a bit of the fear.

Posted by wilkez - March 22, 2010, 7:43 a.m.

Snow • Ski Gear...this seems fishy.

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:14:27 +0000

Tell him Im after a Never Summer SL-R 155
Spark Fuse R[HTML_REMOVED]D binders
A Prior AMF Split 162

I've got a Prior 162 AMF and a skill saw for sale.

Posted by Rainmaker - March 22, 2010, 7:14 p.m.

Snow • Splitboard Heaven is in our backyard

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:48:28 +0000

We stayed at the shelter at the northern side of the lake and at sphynx/burton hut. The later is much much better.

Posted by Janus - March 21, 2010, 3:48 p.m.

Snow • everyman's right

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:29:38 +0000

I'm all for personal freedom

I don't think they should launch any kind of rescues when avy danger is considerable or greater.

NS News 3/19:

Q: "Should backcountry snowmobiling be banned if there is an avalanche warning?"
A: "Yeah, because it's dangerous. Especially when there is a warning. They shouldn't be allowed at all"

that kinda attitude makes me wanna puke

Posted by nick - March 21, 2010, 8:29 a.m.

Snow • 2 skiiers killed in avi in Wells Gray

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:52:33 +0000

Bummer. 2 French skiiers, part of a CMH guided heliskiing group, killed in an avalanche in Wells Gray park. Although you can read the basic story on any of the news sites (cbc, ctv, whatever), this thread has some pretty interesting information not on the news sites:

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=188869

Posted by El_Franco - March 21, 2010, 10:52 a.m.

Snow • Sunshine Village

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:23:41 +0000

Beautiful sunny day today. Conditions were Spring-like. A bit icy in spots. Did DD a couple of times. It was good at the top but kind of slabby and windblown near the bottom.

Posted by Mike.T - March 19, 2010, 5:23 p.m.

Snow • Blackcomb Peak-DOA

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:13:59 +0000

Gnarly!

I've only ever looked up at that. When I vollied for Blackcomb one of the pro patrollers was coming down that and it slid. He went over a massive cliff at the bottom but survived with a nasty head injury. I saw him riding on Cypress a few years later and he seemed to have made a full recovery. Glad your luck was better!

Posted by ATraslin - March 11, 2010, 10:13 p.m.

Snow • "New" avalanche warning system

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:57:17 +0000

If they were to do the same for mountain biking would you be up for such a law.

to anybody who has read any of my mis-speled / poorly worded posts on the subject of sleds:

I believe sleds [HTML_REMOVED] their users should obey closures and land use plans ,am I naive to expect that ?

I don't know that many sledders SO I will often ask a sledder I meet or talk to , how many of their breathern are idiots …I usually get a 50% or [HTML_REMOVED] figure so I choose to believe the people who would know this stuff

re:the aviy part of sledding , if sledders want to kill themselves I could give a shit (other than my own kid),I just don't care all that much about someone who doesnt care about himself … altho if I seen a sledder on the side of the road who was out of gas or needed a ride I would help him

re : this latest foolery where the sledders appear to have metaphorically speaking "really got their cocks stuck in their zippers" I am just watching,pointing it out ,pointing out what I think could [HTML_REMOVED] will happen

I don't think I made any judgements on what I think should happen … other than my very 1st point about obeying landuse

I am in fact hoping the fallout from the government perception of the ,mis-use of crown lands by the sledders for the past 2 years does NOT affect mtn biking or BC skiing or BC use of crown lands …things that could affect me

Posted by Mrs.-Gurstin - March 17, 2010, 3:57 p.m.

Snow • Interesting twist on skiers vs boarders

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:42:50 +0000

cam , no doubt the skier dad is a bit of a hothead , and certainly did nothing to mitigate the situation , and then perhaps engage in some meaningful dialogue , but do remember the video was shot and edited by the snowboarders and they did it in such as way as to make skier dad look as bad as possible .

and they succeeded :lol:

That is a good point.

Posted by parts - March 12, 2010, 9:42 a.m.

Snow • Pillow Line by Kari Medig

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:57:01 +0000

because going out and shooting photos of your friends shredding powder is so very original.

Posted by shirk - March 12, 2010, 10:57 a.m.

Snow • Sledding with 2011's in West Yellowstone

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:31:58 +0000

I'll just stick to buying used and let the 1 season user take the depreciation.

Posted by norona - March 8, 2010, 8:31 a.m.

Snow • Anyone skiied Cypress lately?

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:02:46 +0000

Why pay $850 for a season's pass for Cypes when W/B is $1,100 for the same. (My co-worker told me that's what he paid this year anyways)

Posted by El_Franco - March 11, 2010, 5:02 p.m.

Snow • Cross Country Snowboarding

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:50:30 +0000

that was pretty good… was that a jeremy jones impression at the beginning?

Posted by El_Franco - March 16, 2010, 1:50 p.m.

Snow • Totally Awesome Adventures on the Hurley

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:44:37 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtZUCOeEQ8s

Posted by norona - March 16, 2010, 10:44 a.m.

Snow • some fun sled carving

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:47:22 +0000

oh , like wow . . . .

you're a sledder .

we get it

Posted by norona - March 15, 2010, 11:47 p.m.

Snow • Deep Days with Wade

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:18:15 +0000

Days Deep within Wade….

I smell bro'mance

Posted by norona - March 15, 2010, 11:18 a.m.

Snow • 4 days, sick tour, sled/ski and roop session

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:19:36 +0000

Almost too much snow, almost…

Posted by norona - March 14, 2010, 8:19 a.m.

Snow • Signatures

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:14:45 +0000

Pillow line at 1:28 = amazing!

That looks like the most fun tree skiing ever

Posted by brian - March 9, 2010, 9:14 p.m.

Snow • Pemby Icefield

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:47:36 +0000

its not as easy as it sounds.

when you pass the sled but the driver hasnt seen you it gets a little dicey

Posted by APT - March 7, 2010, 12:47 p.m.

Snow • oh the irony.

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:53:54 +0000

I hope so, I've been looking forward to getting up there this winter, and it's just not happened.

ya I hear you on that.

Posted by brian - March 5, 2010, 7:53 a.m.

Snow • Winter Safety and ABS Avy Bag

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:20:23 +0000

yeah but do you think abs packs [HTML_REMOVED] avalungs cross a line and give a false sense of security … especialy to more gearcentric sledders most/some of whom are actualy buying aviy gear ?

They dig up bodies from avalanches minus heads and limbs … I would rather avoid an avavlanche

I don't think air bag packs and avalungs cross the line because they have been proven worthwhile BUT as many have pointed out, it is far better to avoid an avalanche in the first instance. These avalungs and air bags are good for professionals like SAR who are heading out in risky conditions or folks on long remote tours where they may be exposed to high risk areas that they can't avoid.

I think you are right oo, some fokls will have this stuff and think "I'm good to go anywhere anytime" but we know they are wrong. Guys like you and I probably think say I think this slope is sketchy and may slide, I better stick the avalung in my mooth and my hand on the air release just in case, NOT. We see that that we turn around and come back another day.

I was disapointed at Mitch at Ttips last year when he stated that he and Big Tim always ski with an avalung even in bounds just in case. Stupidest thing I ever heard.

Posted by norona - March 4, 2010, 10:20 a.m.

Snow • Yellowstone Sled Video

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:04 +0000

The new 800 E-Tec and 600 Ace Four Stroke (37 miles to the gallon - 78 db)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8ht0GmIQiw

Posted by norona - March 9, 2010, 7 a.m.

Snow • 2010 RCAF hard at work

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:42:25 +0000

wow, that reminded me of a block i planted near mackenzie.. im cringing right now.

Posted by Oldtimer - March 8, 2010, 4:42 p.m.

Snow • TR: Mt Becher - Van Isle - 6 March 2010

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:02:11 +0000

OK - images resized.

things didn't look that great at the bottom.

some natural slide activity

not sure why I though this was the best way to go…steepest part of the climb

Mike at the top (he took all the pics except this one)

Is this my good side?

The Glacier

Mt Washington

Posted by rewoga - March 6, 2010, 7:02 p.m.

Snow • TR: The photos of two countries - (02/10-03/10)

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:17:29 +0000

Wow, I didn't realize Ontario mountains are comparable to Japan.

Posted by kalisto - March 4, 2010, 11:17 p.m.

Snow • 3 day spearhead traverse

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:02:29 +0000

I stole one of your pics for the desktop pic on my PC. I hope Angry Lee doesn't chase me down for copyright infringement.

Looks like a fun trip.

Posted by wilkez - Feb. 27, 2010, 9:02 a.m.

Snow • G3 B-Team Cruises Baker Vid...

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:11:03 +0000

Yah you are right Andy,unless you want to play house hockey that is cool!!!!

Posted by norona - Feb. 19, 2010, 7:11 p.m.

Snow • Little Trip to Baker...

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:15:13 +0000

That dog picture is absolutely hilarious Dave! Diggin' the canada jersey as well!

At first glance I thought the dog was a monkey. haha!

Posted by norona - Feb. 19, 2010, 9:15 a.m.

Snow • RIP CR Johnson

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:16:58 +0000

RIP CR, so rough for him to go this young after his surviving such a blow before.

Posted by Jaysin - Feb. 24, 2010, 4:16 p.m.

Snow • Whistler during the olympics

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:39:48 +0000

the bars in the village were full by 11 so we went to the roundhouse to watch the first two periods

We went to the Hilton for the third and OVERTIME WTF!!!?!?!?!?

Then they WON!!! Whistler was NUTS!!!

Posted by Sharon - Feb. 5, 2010, 5:39 p.m.

Snow • Snow conditions in Fernie

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:51:34 +0000

Anyone out there in Fernie?

Posted by downham - Feb. 28, 2010, 9:51 a.m.

Snow • baker?

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:42:57 +0000

Still fairly warm up there. Hovering around freezing or plus 1.

Posted by wahmbulance_ - Feb. 10, 2010, 9:42 a.m.

Snow • New 2011 Ski-doo Sleds are out!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:30:05 +0000

yeah I had no issues with my 07 but many have, there goal was to address quality better through 09-2010 and have done a good job…kept company by these sweetie pies all day which makes being down in the sun with all these sled a bit easier…

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Ahhh, Mr. Norona, you never fail to disappoint!

When I was having doubt's, you sent things straight. Now, would these be the same sweetie pies you've been splaying over the web recently?

Yer gold, keep it up.

Posted by norona - Feb. 23, 2010, 7:30 p.m.

Snow • Duty on Skis

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:56:44 +0000

you said duty

Posted by Rainmaker - Feb. 22, 2010, 5:56 p.m.

Snow • tom burt

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:02:39 +0000

:lol:

He is ruining all the snow

Posted by Joe-Dick - Feb. 22, 2010, 7:02 p.m.

Snow • tour de avalanche

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:57:35 +0000

Haven't been out to Stern Valley yet. Was planning on taking a stroll through that area on Sunday but ended up in the Balmoral trails instead. I'm looking forward to giving it a shot though. I think that white lake to margaret falls section would be pretty sweet, but I haven't seen much of it. I need to get myself a decent bike right now.

Good stuff Jaysin, always good to know more local spots.

Posted by Joe-Dick - Feb. 21, 2010, 11:57 a.m.

Snow • Boast - killer deal

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:47:06 +0000

Now if only I could find someone to tour with tomorrow - you would think with five people I know who tour someone would be available!! Anyone want to tour near Courtenay tomorrow???

(maybe I shouldn't boast so much…)

Posted by rewoga - Feb. 16, 2010, 8:47 p.m.

Snow • Interior pow

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:46:41 +0000

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 12, 2009, 6:46 a.m.

Snow • Mens Moguls

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:35:10 +0000

OMG PA rosseau wicked run in 2nd canada 1 and 2nd
Posted via Mobile Device

Posted by norona - Feb. 14, 2010, 1:35 p.m.

Snow • Some recent steep skiing

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:25:12 +0000

Awesome!!

Posted by LeeLau - Feb. 11, 2010, 8:25 p.m.

Snow • Anyone been 24hr skiing @ Grouse yet?

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:44:33 +0000

How do you get on the chair? Surely it'll be a bit far from the ground?

they have two (or 3?) special low towers - the cable is pulled down and goes through the pulleys and is at ground level. the eagle chair still goes to the bottom of the cut, but you get on the chair between the low pulleys on its way back up the hill, and then the cable goes back up to the usual height and heads back up to the top.

Posted by parts - Feb. 15, 2010, 4:44 p.m.

Snow • Happy Valentine's Ski

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:02:59 +0000

just be glad he's not spawnsered by Durex

Posted by norona - Feb. 14, 2010, 7:02 a.m.

Snow • Where should I tour?

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:10:41 +0000

SSC has some options but they are low elevation so they are only good when it gets much colder.

just skinning into the cabins for an overnighter is pretty fun on the ssc.

Both Batchelor cabin and McNair, as well as the Queonset hut at Dakota, have seen an increase in use by the younger crowd. While this is a good thing in general, what is NOT apreciatted, are the leftover socks and underwear, as well as the condom wrappers.

haha

Posted by wishiwasridin - Feb. 3, 2010, 8:10 a.m.

Snow • Vintage Dave Murray Pic's

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:08:08 +0000

joe's brother?

Posted by enduramil - Feb. 11, 2010, 10:08 p.m.

Snow • Sleds, Heli's, Powder, 7500 ft, & a lot of FUN!

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:24:29 +0000

Ski-doo looks like

Posted by norona - Feb. 8, 2010, 6:24 p.m.

Snow • Sun Peaks

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:31:08 +0000

http://www.skikey.com/locations/

If I didn't ask, I wouldn't have found the answer so fast…

Posted by ReductiMat - Feb. 8, 2010, 10:31 p.m.

Snow • Latest Sled Vid

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:08:48 +0000

Very nice tree riding!!!

Posted by danny - Feb. 10, 2010, 9:08 a.m.

Snow • skier survives 17 hours in avalanche debris

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:24:49 +0000

yikes, I can't imagine being not being able to move for 17hrs

Posted by Poz - Feb. 9, 2010, 12:24 p.m.

Snow • Preliminary Mens Ski Jumping

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:11:37 +0000

that'll buff right out.

Posted by LeeLau - Feb. 5, 2010, 5:11 p.m.

Snow • Seymour conditions?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:25:17 +0000

I was up there yesterday morning it was refrozen crud once you left the groomers. Pretty fun to throw on the boot crampons and explore a few zones I have been looking at.

Posted by Poz - Feb. 8, 2010, 9:25 p.m.

Snow • Best value cat-skiing operation?

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:56:20 +0000

a couple galleries of Chatter and White Grizzly to give you an idea of the terrain.

http://briangoldstoneimages.com/White%20Grizzly/

http://briangoldstoneimages.com/ChatterCreek/

http://briangoldstoneimages.com/chatter_creek/

Cheers :beer:
That first photo in your white grizzly album sold me. haha.

Posted by Rainmaker - Feb. 8, 2010, 2:56 p.m.

Snow • Grouse Grouse

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:24:46 +0000

its what I heard on clubtread. It was supposed to start today

Posted by PapaWheelie - Feb. 4, 2010, 6:24 p.m.

Snow • Kode 30 Review

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:04:57 +0000

maybe i missed it, but do you know the msrp?

Forgot to include that.

$175.00 at Escape Route

Posted by Sharon - Feb. 8, 2010, 6:04 p.m.

Snow • This snow looks nice.

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:10:35 +0000

utah

nice. Hit Solitude a few years ago after 5 feet in 5 days. It was sweet.

Unfortunately for them this year that 7 feet in 7 days was on top of a foot or so base.

Posted by Rainmaker - Feb. 7, 2010, 12:10 p.m.

Snow • BD covert pack

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:56:21 +0000

just read this, re: avalung. I agree with most of you when you say, if you're venturing onto a questionable slope, maybe you shouldnt be there in the first place… but just thought this was interesting. (im not advocating the use of the avalung)

(specifically the last paragraph)

http://www.powderwhore.com/news/?p=1577

Posted by Rainmaker - Feb. 1, 2010, 7:56 p.m.

Snow • Tell Me About Ice Axes

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:14:52 +0000

OK This is all good stuff, thanks.

Now, what's the best way to carry on the outside of the pack without impaling myself like Derwood? :)

I use an ice climbing pack for splitboarding. I use a BD predator and it rocks because it has 1) external ice axe holsters where the sharp end are pointed down and covered safety 2) external crampon pouch that is super tough 3) the top of the pack is removable and it crunches down to below 30L and can expand to over 50.

I chose this because as a splitter, I take ice tools more often than most skiers do probably and because I just like being badass with an ice axe on my pack

Posted by Oldtimer - Feb. 5, 2010, 6:14 p.m.

Snow • Joffre Peak-Joffre Couloir Ski Descent

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:11:24 +0000

velly skelly

Posted by ATraslin - Feb. 4, 2010, 9:11 p.m.

Snow • Fun in the Mountains

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:32:16 +0000

Nice! Looks like a fun day with your girl :)

Posted by norona - Feb. 3, 2010, 7:32 p.m.

Snow • Fun in the Mountains

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:31:30 +0000

When did get the 2010 XP?

Posted by norona - Feb. 3, 2010, 7:31 p.m.

Snow • Mt. Fitzsimmons West to North Face-Video

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:49:11 +0000

Yah Good one ,more to go!

Posted by ATraslin - Jan. 29, 2010, 11:49 p.m.

Snow • Fairy Meadows Lodge Video

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:17:28 +0000

You guys were there in March and I think the extra couple of months of snow make a real big difference….

The first time we were there in March, the second time the first week of Feb.

Yes, March definitely had more coverage.

Posted by danny - Jan. 27, 2010, 9:17 a.m.

Snow • FS: Venture Divide Splitboard 170cm

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:48:57 +0000

Figured I would post this here in case anyone was interested.

Selling an 08 Venture Divide Splitboard. I bought it used about two weeks ago while I was waiting on a warranty replacement for my Voile. The previous owner rode it about 25 days and I rode it about 5. It is in good condition, just needs a tune up. Comes with no hardware, although I do have about half of a used voile hardware kit I could include. Asking what I paid - $475

If you are interested I have a bunch of pics I can email or you can come check it out in Vancouver or Whistler.

Posted by eknomf - Feb. 3, 2010, 2:48 p.m.

Snow • shuttlewhores version 2.0 - sleds

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:36:20 +0000

sorry sharon, aimed at jaysons comment about the gorge. and yes even there the main road is ok when it's not plowed. but any sledding out side the south quest zone is frowned upon. supposed to be cariboo habitat.

I've never taken a sled into the Gorge, calm down Joe

Posted by wilkez - Feb. 1, 2010, 10:36 p.m.

Snow • 2 million.

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:07:39 +0000

this shamed me into going for a run after work.

"So since I returned from Vegas I have been a little on the hunt. We got home at 7:30pm and by 9:30pm I was touring up our local hot spot. Digging deep and running fast I had 10 000 feet done in around 4.5 hours.Home by 2.15 am."

Posted by brian - Jan. 21, 2010, 10:07 p.m.

Snow • New Clothing and Ski lines

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:43:03 +0000

to me looks more like:

http://differentbikes.com/

Posted by Jaysin - Jan. 11, 2010, 10:43 p.m.

Snow • Cypress photos 27 Jan 2010

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:56:31 +0000

Its basically spring, I saw a deer at the bottom of the cut today, the class I was teaching went nuts.

Posted by El_Franco - Jan. 28, 2010, 9:56 a.m.

Snow • Sweet Day with my Sweetie

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:20:08 +0000

Awesome pics

Posted by norona - Jan. 22, 2010, 7:20 p.m.

Snow • Is it dumb to think I can start Alpine touring?

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:39:01 +0000

The Endorphins aren't a particularly stiff boot compared to newer offerings - which are all the same astronomical cost - and which also have Dynafit compatibility and swappable soles

the endorphins are stiffer than some of those early garmonts (megarides ,and one other)and sooner or later I had to quit looking at specs [HTML_REMOVED] buy a boot

I came to that decision point and decided since I didnt own any tech style bindings [HTML_REMOVED] I didnt really tour very much,there was no point in buying a boot to fit a binding which I didnt yet own and which wasnt going in the direction I was … I got the endorphins with the swappable soles which let me ski all my alpine quiver

And hes right on the G-fit liners ,I am not that hard on foot wear in general [HTML_REMOVED] I blew thru the heel on a pair of palau liners in about 20 days ,the good news is garmont sent new liners no questions asked before they even had the old ones

I been using a conform'ables liner for most of my skiing which is mostley at the hill …I would go for some intuitions if the G-fits die out of warranty period

probably the biggest thing to rememebr after writing all this shit is for me … they fit

Posted by wishiwasridin - Oct. 7, 2009, 11:39 a.m.

Snow • Duffy - "Heartstrings", Jan 26

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:14:56 +0000

yup, darren nickel, the one and only person who does regular big days in alpine wreckers, 8 years and counting. he needs some AT bindings badly.

ouch that just sounds like pain.

We should have some Freeride Pro's available soon for mid season sale, tell him to hold out just a month more.

Posted by clarklewis - Jan. 26, 2010, 5:14 p.m.

Snow • TR - Pascal on the Duffy

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:29:48 +0000

You guys must not only be keen skiiers, but also pretty hardcore drivers! Coquihalla one day, Duffy the next. That's some pretty dedicated milage - good for you.

(Says the lazy bum… :) )

Posted by Sharon - Jan. 18, 2010, 3:29 p.m.

Snow • TR: i've been to worse spots.

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:32:37 +0000

Amazing photos. Thanks.

Posted by brian - Jan. 21, 2010, 4:32 p.m.

Snow • TR - back to the duffy - joffre

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:06:46 +0000

Beautiful.

I really like how you put the little arrows and such in there. It really gives a good idea of your day.

Thanks.

Posted by Sharon - Jan. 23, 2010, 11:06 p.m.

Snow • Mt. Fitzsimmons-North Face-Racing the storm

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:09:42 +0000

Wow, that's very nice.

Posted by ATraslin - Jan. 26, 2010, 12:09 p.m.

Snow • TR: Blackcomb Slackcountry - A Photo TR (01/28/10)

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:20:23 +0000

Nicely done.

Posted by kalisto - Jan. 28, 2010, 8:20 p.m.

Snow • Johnny Air - Fun Times

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:26:58 +0000

Both awesome choices for the day!!! Don't worry "The Wolf" we'll get you on a sled again soon…

That skiing looked amazing, nice.

The shuttling…lame.

You're the 'wolf'?…I think your connection to nature, is not as deep, as you suggest.

Posted by norona - Jan. 27, 2010, 7:26 a.m.

Snow • Sunpeaks - November 14

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:21:10 +0000

good to know, cheers fellas

Posted by heckler - Oct. 28, 2009, 8:21 p.m.

Snow • Welcome aboard Hoji !

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:47:53 +0000

Eric Hjorleifson Joins the Arc'teryx Roster

http://arcteryx.com/Article.aspx?article=Eric-Hjorleifson-Joins-the-Arc-teryx-Roster

Posted by ARC_TERYX - Jan. 28, 2010, 7:47 p.m.

Snow • Hole in One

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:50:25 +0000

very progressive, HNL

Posted by brian - Jan. 28, 2010, 8:50 a.m.

Snow • Kootenay Cat Skiing (suggestions)

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:08:41 +0000

Baldface
Valhalla powder cats
selkirk wilderness
white grizzly (gnarly)
big red cats(mellow)
wildhorse (mellow)
snow water heli
retallack

Posted by Mike.T - Jan. 26, 2010, 7:08 p.m.

Snow • Whistler lift ticket from 13 years ago (pic).

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:07:38 +0000

Cool. I think concerts are still actually 16 bux. The added 100 bux goes to GougeMaster.

Kn.

Posted by Straw - Jan. 22, 2010, 12:07 p.m.

Snow • BIG year for progression

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:54:44 +0000

So gnarly never seen anything like that before, those moves they were doing reminded me of playing SSX snowboarding lol

The only gnarly and groundbreaking thing about that clip is the fact that Forum did a Happy Boarding colabo with Bob Ross this season, other than that people have been getting filmed sliding up and down walls and other objects for the past couple years

Posted by counterpoint - Jan. 25, 2010, 3:54 p.m.

Snow • Snowboard boots for small ankles?

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:51:40 +0000

yah you will have no problem finding something now. If your boots still fit, take them to the shops with you when you try out bindings.

I am a big fan of rome bindings which is what I ride on my inbounds board (rome SDS 390). The straps are super comfy, they have some nice stiff designs which are good for freeriding. And they are relatively light.

I have also heard lots of good things about ride bindings.

In general, burton stuff is kind of shitty unless you get into their high end stuff which is pricey.

Rome Madisons (they may have another womens model out now too)are appearantly the bees knees or at least they were last time I looked. I have Rome 390s and Targas which I love long time.

I tend to stay away from Burton Hardgoods because it seems like you get a lot less for your cash compared to other companies. Plus I dont see the point in $500 carbon fiber binders and $1300 honeycomb aluminum core boards that don't split in 2

Posted by parts - Jan. 24, 2010, 8:51 p.m.

Snow • Volcan Puyehue

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:19:17 +0000

The magic of the Andes mountains.!!!
Nice photography.

www.perumountainrides.com
MTB eXpeditions

Posted by brian - Dec. 19, 2009, 9:19 p.m.

Snow • Kim Rippin

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:21:33 +0000

awesome!

Posted by norona - Jan. 25, 2010, 6:21 p.m.

Snow • Best helmet cam footage - Dendrite Studios

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:53:21 +0000

bring a snorkel. wicked angles - and no, slow mo is over played

Posted by shirk - Jan. 24, 2010, 7:53 p.m.

Snow • Robbie Burns day

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:26:27 +0000

Is today an excuse to drink a lot of scotch and recite poetry with a bad scottish accent

got pretty fucked up on expensive scotch and ate bad (scottish ) food last saturday night

even had bag pipe music thru the WWW , someones dad sitting in his sail boat in mexico played the pipes live on skype which we amped thru the stereo

needless to say I skipped work (didnt ski) on sunday

Posted by XXX_er - Jan. 25, 2010, 8:26 a.m.

Snow • ROOPIN in the SUN

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:23:13 +0000

great vid, blue bird pow day with no one around, pretty tough to beat.

Posted by norona - Jan. 18, 2010, 8:23 p.m.

Snow • Where does Cypress measure its base?

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:18:43 +0000

All the local mountains take their measurements from imaginary land.

Trust me.

Posted by El_Franco - Jan. 23, 2010, 2:18 p.m.

Snow • TR - Sunny day in the Blackcomb Backcountry!

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:05:51 +0000

awesome… think we'll head tomorrow if the suns pops

Posted by Sharon - Jan. 22, 2010, 10:05 p.m.

Snow • Sled Ski Info Vid

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:26:46 +0000

For any one out there who is interested in sled skiing/boarding, here is a little vid I put together on make things easy and simple. Not set in stone but things I have learned and definitely things that will help make your day out as fun as possible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0v4lt1TMrE

Posted by norona - Jan. 23, 2010, 8:26 a.m.

Snow • Seymour Backcountry

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:35:24 +0000

awwww, I wanted to see you shred that parking lot

Posted by ATraslin - Jan. 20, 2010, 1:35 a.m.

Snow • Banks seize Intrawest (and, by extension, Whistler)

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:09:09 +0000

wow, i learned something today…

Read The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress!! You'll learn all there is to know about life.
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On the moon.
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If everyone spoke funny.

Posted by PapaWheelie - Jan. 20, 2010, 12:09 p.m.

Snow • Some Powder Turns

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:02:55 +0000

sled accessed?

Posted by norona - Jan. 21, 2010, 8:02 a.m.

Snow • Ppppooowwwdddeeerrrr

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:08:22 +0000

http://www.bclocalnews.com/kootenay_rockies/revelstoketimesreview/news/82084217.html

yeah rat, I just heard about it. first reports were mara, where there is slightly bigger terrain. I can see queest catching people off guard with the current instability.

Posted by norona - Jan. 18, 2010, 12:08 a.m.

Snow • Grouse

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:25:27 +0000

where was this taken from? big zoom from downtown?

Posted by dot-ca - Dec. 16, 2009, 4:25 p.m.

Snow • Whistler/Blackcomb today - 80cm in last 48 hours

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:55:30 +0000

I was up today - great snow, way shorter lines. Pretty windy this morning but tapered off nicely towards the end of the day. Mmmm powder mmmm.

Posted by leggatt - Jan. 16, 2010, 6:55 p.m.

Snow • Sled Tracks Part Two

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:32:04 +0000

Sweet!!!!….Dave where do you have the camera mounted for those front clips?? on the ski loop? and what camera are you using it takes wicked video!

Posted by norona - Jan. 18, 2010, 1:32 p.m.

Snow • whitewater

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:49:01 +0000

mmmmmm

Posted by Biking-Fiend - Jan. 17, 2010, 6:49 p.m.

Snow • Canadian Freeskiing Championships - Revy

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:05:51 +0000

Julien should have won.

Posted by Rainmaker - Jan. 14, 2010, 11:05 p.m.

Snow • CAC Avalanche Bulletin iPhone App

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:30:14 +0000

just don't bring it with you to the bc

I-pods and beacons don't mix

Posted by NV73 - Jan. 15, 2010, 1:30 p.m.

Snow • TR - Rogers Pass - not raining here!

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:24:46 +0000

haha that's an awesome picture! i wouldn't be suprised if there are a few slides over the highway if its raining up high

i like how its live-ish.

Posted by Sharon - Jan. 8, 2010, 10:24 p.m.

Snow • Skier dies after hitting tree inbounds.

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:32:16 +0000

I had a buddy who died on Whistler a few years ago. Same thing, veered off the trail and slammed into a tree. He was only in his early 30's and a skilled skier…

Posted by the-flying-moose - Jan. 9, 2010, 7:32 p.m.

Snow • Revy Video

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:49:32 +0000

I just found this video, awesome footage of great snow. It's worth watching at minimum for how bad he sticks his sled 38 seconds in. Trust me, that would of been a long dig out…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjsRnBfoM_Y

Posted by danny - Jan. 12, 2010, 6:49 a.m.

Snow • THEY CAME FROM... yeeee

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:48:55 +0000

awesome. the best vids are always free.

Posted by yea-ok_ - Jan. 9, 2010, 5:48 p.m.

Snow • Rogers Pass avy video

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:30:43 +0000

Wow that was close!!

Posted by wilkez - Jan. 12, 2010, 11:30 a.m.

Snow • Vermont Suggestions?

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:03:08 +0000

Smuggler's doesn't look to bad. my kind of trees.
https://vimeo.com/8545651

Posted by NV73 - Jan. 7, 2010, 4:03 p.m.

Snow • TR: Trorey/Decker (01/07/10)

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:27:54 +0000

sick cornice hucks!

Posted by kalisto - Jan. 7, 2010, 9:27 p.m.

Snow • Sled Ski Tour Lines

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:04:31 +0000

Hey Bryce, hope your doing well. Depends on conditions etc. But we almost always ski with a foursome for safety. This day there were 6 of us…there are places were we ski right beside the down track or within it to watch…cheers dave

Posted by norona - Jan. 8, 2010, 4:04 p.m.

Snow • Sea to Sky Avalanche Awarness Days Jan 8-10th

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:20:34 +0000

Im gonna try to make it to this tonight.

Posted by shirk - Jan. 8, 2010, 4:20 p.m.

Snow • Rohr on the Duffy

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:53:22 +0000

crappy iphone photos (proper photo setup is a good way to ruin a perfectly good day of skiing):

rohr avy chutes (skied looker's far right, then middle)

alistair stoked on top of rohr

luc dropping in

Posted by Sharon - Dec. 19, 2009, 9:53 p.m.

Snow • first avalanche death of the season

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:59:03 +0000

lotsa very experianced aviy pro's I have met while they were not killed they have taken a ride or been partialy buried

One guide who taught level 1 likened it to walking on a teetertotter and trying to keep the ends off the gorund

I got a very expericnaced very safe self proclaimed snow geek/guide buddy who I don't think has been buried yet but he has walked past a couple of caskets …be careful

Posted by Joe-Dick - Jan. 5, 2010, 9:59 a.m.

Snow • Silverstar?

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:17:29 +0000

hit the wallrides on skis

Posted by jefg - Jan. 4, 2010, 9:17 a.m.

Snow • Noah Salasnek

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:09:55 +0000

hetzel wanted to fight JPI at westbeach classic, next year JPI teabagged Ingmar Backman's spaghetti. True story.

Posted by BrownBear - Dec. 26, 2009, 11:09 p.m.

Snow • So Full Tilt is sponsoring quite a few olympic athletes...

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:21:05 +0000

The ski boot company, Full Tilt happens to be sponsoring over 40 olympic athletes from many different countries. They're nice enough to be making custom boot graphics to go with the countries of these athletes. Here are the designs that have been released so far.

USA

and Canada

And in case those pictures don't work, all the boot designs can be seen in this newschoolers thread;

http://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/512147/page/1/

Posted by JasonM... - Jan. 6, 2010, 5:21 p.m.

Snow • Old school xc boots (3 pin)

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:02:22 +0000

thanks for the offer trail worker. I picked some up almost the same as that from Sports Junkies. Now i need to find some poles; shouldn't be too hard. I will think about the bindings.

Posted by Niggz - Dec. 19, 2009, 7:02 p.m.

Snow • Video from Christmas

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:00:08 +0000

tight trees, looks fun

Posted by danny - Jan. 5, 2010, 7 a.m.

Snow • Sled Tracks

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:07:14 +0000

Hey Lee I saw you riding by the post office!

Posted by norona - Jan. 3, 2010, 10:07 p.m.

Snow • Mt Cain

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:46:21 +0000

BTW - not my photo - it was a little cloudy when we were up…but the photo above is taken from one of the runs looking East to the main peak of Cain - the skiable area is the "East Bowl" - if you hike up and hike out it's probably a 2000 foot descent.

Posted by rewoga - Jan. 4, 2010, 11:46 a.m.

Snow • Baker conditions anyone?

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:19:27 +0000

saturday was super deep, yet super wet. the untracked skied well, but once it got tracked up it wasn't that special.

probably worse now though

http://www.nwac.us/weatherdata/mtbakerskiarea/now/

Posted by Sparkplug - Jan. 3, 2010, 7:19 p.m.

Snow • FS Salomon Super Mountain 178cms w Salomon S900 bindings - $ 80

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:02:15 +0000

I - they mount for a 307mm bsl but there's probably +/- 5 mm bsl either way

Posted by LeeLau - Jan. 3, 2010, 6:02 p.m.

Snow • FS 178 Movement Red Apple 74s with Dynafit Comfort bindings

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:14:21 +0000

178 length. I won't split them up frankly because I have no use for the skins and skis and someone will probably buy the set. Dimensions are 114-74-104

http://www.movementskis.com/products-skis-redapple.html

$ 400 USD/Can - You bear shipping costs from Vancouver.

Definitely used. I never bothered prettying them up because they were always in pow. I toured 60+ days on them. Edges are in good shape. Light touring ski. Probably not for huckers but hey whatever makes you happy

Dynafit bindings are TLT toes and Comfort heels. Bindings are mounted for 310mm bootsolength. Can adjust to 300 and 320.

Skins are purple BD with tip and tail attachments.

Posted by LeeLau - Jan. 3, 2010, 6:14 p.m.

Snow • FS - Dynastar Intuitiv 71 with Tyrolia bindings. 175 length - $ 40 175cms length

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:43:09 +0000

Dynastar Intuitiv 71 with Tyrolia demo bindings. The Bindings are adjustable for a boot sole length of 280 - 330! That means they fit small and big feet. They are Din 3-11

Dimensions on the Intuitivs are 107-71-100. Can't find much on them. What I've found states they are basically a well-mannered "all-mountain" carver.

$ 40 - not worth it to ship so local pick up please

Picture shows them with storage wax Bought them used so don't know how much use they've had. No core shots. No base damage other them minor scratches. No hits to edges

Posted by LeeLau - Jan. 3, 2010, 5:43 p.m.

Snow • Trifecta-Mt.Pattison,Mt.Trorey,Decker,9th hole

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:47:20 +0000

I am just glad after more than thirty years I can still get out there and ski.

Posted by mtraslin - Dec. 24, 2009, 10:47 p.m.

Snow • Christmas in the Duffy

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:44:31 +0000

Day 3

Full story here:
http://www.leelau.net/2009/Cerise2009_12/dec28/index.html

Day 3 gets us up at the crack of 7:30. We decided to head back to Vantage since the snow was pretty good and the conditions bomber for some other options.

System is coming!

New line

Big area…

Couloir action!

Our routes

Posted by Sharon - Dec. 29, 2009, 5:44 p.m.

Snow • Skied W face/ Peak 2318- Steep Creek

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:07:39 +0000

I could handle skiing that before work everyday, instead of going up Seymour.

Posted by mtraslin - Dec. 26, 2009, 8:07 p.m.

Snow • removing and after-market lense for Oakely A frame

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:06:11 +0000

How often are you going to go Night Skiing? It may just be easier to buy another pair of goggles with a clear, or yellow lens to use rather than constantly swapping them out

This is the way to go. I have three goggles: one for night skiing, one for overcast + fog and one for the brighter days.

Posted by bokinator - Dec. 30, 2009, 2:06 p.m.

Snow • Pinecone Burke

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:55:29 +0000

Do you live out in the valley? If you do and you want to do some good skiing within an hour just go up the coquihalla. for the amount of work you would put in bushwhacking your way up burke or digging your car out on the closed hemlock road you could drive to 1300m and get much better snow/skiing.

check john baldwin's book for the goods, or i'm sure it's on lots of websites as well

Posted by thatgirl - Dec. 28, 2009, 10:55 a.m.

Snow • Mojo risin

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:02:31 +0000

been there before! glad you can come back to what you love

Posted by Janus - Dec. 23, 2009, 11:02 p.m.

Snow • Sled Ski Funess

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:23:25 +0000

Pow+motto+ ski = moarrrr!

Posted by norona - Dec. 23, 2009, 7:23 p.m.

Snow • Win free skis for life

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:59:16 +0000

Who is "life" and why can't he win his own free skis?

Posted by crazyconor - Dec. 24, 2009, 11:59 a.m.

Snow • Frozen Movie

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:39:48 +0000

Hey, it must be legit - it got great reviews from breadcentral.com

Posted by brian - Dec. 23, 2009, 12:39 p.m.

Snow • sun valley terrain park (SPT)

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:03:37 +0000

looking forward to it!

Posted by menehune - Dec. 22, 2009, 7:03 p.m.

Snow • Sled Season Begins

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:10:07 +0000

you coming up this way?

Posted by norona - Dec. 22, 2009, 4:10 p.m.

Snow • Sledders aren't the only morons

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:54:39 +0000

glad you're ok adrian!

Its usually the third person…

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 21, 2009, 1:54 p.m.

Snow • Anyone here wax boards?>

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:02:22 +0000

really cold wax (like -10 to -30 START )is very hard ,needs more heat hard to put on/take off and is more likely to cause you to fuckup a base

I like to use KUU -11 and colder up here because we need the colder wax up here [HTML_REMOVED] Kuu's cold wax is softer ,easier to put on and take off

KUU are a canadian company ,I buy a huge brick of the stuff about the size of 1/2 lb of butter and thats what I use for most of the season both XC or sliding downhill

The Biathalon coach told me that Biathalon canada tested a cheaper Kuu against expensive high flouro waxes and KUU came out just as good but I don't really know which specific wax that was

in any case I am happy with KUU

Posted by bokinator - Dec. 20, 2009, 12:02 p.m.

Snow • FS Lowa Structura AT boots, fit mondo 28

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:40:40 +0000

In good shape. $125obo

Posted by snorris - Dec. 21, 2009, 6:40 p.m.

Snow • Inferior pow

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:28:13 +0000

That's right, those logging companies better hook us up! Actually, that's why I've only been heading up that road weekends.

If I had more free cash, for the truck and the sled and the fuel, sure I'd consider a sled. There are so many forestry roads nearby that can get you to the alpine, if only I had a way to get up them in the middle of the winter. For now, my dirtbag ways of freeloading off the logging companies will have to work.

Posted by Crank - Dec. 19, 2009, 8:28 p.m.

Snow • New Heated Jacket

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:36:04 +0000

the bastardization of sponsor = spancer seen it lots … I think the popular assumption is that dave doesnt pay for it

Posted by norona - Dec. 16, 2009, 2:36 p.m.

Snow • Crazy Canuck takes gold

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:43:55 +0000

cough

Go Canada Go

clanging of cowbells

Posted by ChunkyMonkey - Dec. 19, 2009, 4:43 p.m.

Snow • Snowshoe Action on Breakfast TV

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:06:21 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO0bkA6w80A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzJxjes7wJg

Posted by norona - Dec. 19, 2009, 9:06 a.m.

Snow • GoPro HD vs ContourHD for snowsports

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:14:08 +0000

Hey..Here is something new from Vholdr you might like… http://www.vholdr.com/contourhd/accessories

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 16, 2009, 9:14 p.m.

Snow • Ski Jumping

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:25:21 +0000

:eek2:

Posted by rfoubi - Dec. 11, 2009, 10:25 a.m.

Snow • Which skis?

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:51:02 +0000

My mistake you have quoted is forever frozen in time.

If you click on the link in my original post you should go to the Movement Shopatron page for Yaka.

http://www.shopatron.com/products/productdetail/YAKA/part_number=MO-7000-ASST/1322.0.1.2.840.10238.0.0.0?

Looks like one of my many super powers is to tweak whats been frozen in time ;)

Any chance you have any demos with tele binders?

Posted by PapaWheelie - Dec. 16, 2009, 12:51 p.m.

Snow • Time lapse video from WB peak chair.

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:25:22 +0000

Great film. Saw it when they were in town last season.

Posted by Poz - Dec. 14, 2009, 8:25 p.m.

Snow • What kind of boots?

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:21:38 +0000

My dreams have come true.
I always wished for a download status bar on my ankles.

Posted by onepunch - Dec. 10, 2009, 9:21 a.m.

Snow • day pass discounts?

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:39:19 +0000

I'm going with the second option.

Fuck, you have a man crush on me

Posted by Poz - Dec. 15, 2009, 12:39 p.m.

Snow • 09/10 skiing playlist

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:40:44 +0000

A few more for your list:

Revival by Soulsavers

You Don't Know Me by Soldiers of Jah Army

White Apple Tree. Any song by them is fucking awesome.

Iggy Pop is also awesome to ski too.

I'm sure I could find more if you wanted.

Posted by Marsenault - Dec. 14, 2009, 5:40 p.m.

Snow • The Yeti Thursday Night Snow-Shoe Clinics

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:30:34 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6NDAfLtW8M

Posted by norona - Dec. 14, 2009, 5:30 p.m.

Snow • Whistler virgin

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:19:15 +0000

are you being facetious?

Facetious and ironic.
There's always so much talk about vibe of the small town ski hill, but for all the anti multi-national corporation sentiment, I thought Whistler rocked - the vibe and the skiing.

Posted by PapaWheelie - Dec. 8, 2009, 7:19 p.m.

Snow • Coldsmoke Powder Festival

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:32:40 +0000

Yep. All depends on what you want of it though. If you just want to go ski then you could go any time. If that's the case, you could demo skis during the day and hit up the parties at night. The Saturday night dinner last year was a huge feast.

A clinic or two is worth taking. I'd include one of the other events like the Poker Run. There's usually so many draw prizes you're bound to win something

Posted by brian - Nov. 20, 2009, 8:32 p.m.

Snow • Avy @ Bozeman Ice Fest

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:36:48 +0000

Guy Lacelle, a legendary ice climber, was killed in avy at the Bozeman Ice Fest yesterday.

A great soul was taken from us. I'm thankful that our paths crossed in life.

http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2009/12/11/news/000avy.txt

Posted by brian - Dec. 11, 2009, 8:36 p.m.

Snow • Huuuuge drop

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:58:35 +0000

yep

great flying too, way to miss the money shot

Read my post. The guy went on the wrong line.

Posted by Sparkplug - Dec. 10, 2009, 2:58 p.m.

Snow • Snow-vember at balface

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:19:39 +0000

ditto, maybe I'll see you in nelly

lol Ballface

was actually "bal'face" but the title thing wouldn't render right

Posted by DaveSmith - Dec. 9, 2009, 2:19 p.m.

Snow • Grouse Rip

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:43:20 +0000

Nice blog, thanks for the link!

Posted by norona - Dec. 7, 2009, 12:43 p.m.

Snow • virgins goats and sleds. all in the name of ullr.

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:36:24 +0000

all of the above. aluminum sure melts down nice. the fiberglass hood with held better then the engine.

if we're feeling sporty well go dig it out of the cut block (nice view hippie) next summer. drink some whiskey and pop a few round in to it.

Posted by Joe-Dick - Dec. 1, 2009, 7:36 p.m.

Snow • for new backcountry skiers

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:26:04 +0000

WTF is that sig??? :lol:

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/53919302.html?cmpid=15585797?[HTML_REMOVED]subscribe=y[HTML_REMOVED]listID=1782

googled it,, he stole her drink she bitched him out then he smacks her while she is filming a tv show for MTV

Posted by Rainmaker - Nov. 19, 2009, 1:26 p.m.

Snow • Whistler pics & vid

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:35:07 +0000

Very nice.

Thanks.

Posted by Some-Good - Nov. 24, 2009, 3:35 a.m.

Snow • a dawn till dusk tour.

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:35:34 +0000

Very nice. Thanks.

Posted by Joe-Dick - Dec. 6, 2009, 6:35 p.m.

Snow • Duffy Lake area conditions

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:10:43 +0000

This is what gavan had to say

Sick board if you are into the whole reversed/hybrid camber thing,rides amazing like my normal board,love it so much i'm getting the solid version too,otherwise i think the fact that it's reversed is a total disadvantage for skinning,rockered tip and tail means less base and edge and i'm riding a 162 so it's not massive by any standards,so it's a compromise,i go through alot of hell skinning(sharon and Lee can testify to that) but this board shreds hard and i still am waiting on sparks bindings and some crampons,so it will only get better!

Nice TR. You all always seem to find good snow, even now despite the big crust around.

Just wondering re. the AMF for touring, was descent any better than your regular board, and given the skin up issues, would you think a conventional split would suffice for a rider not spinning tricks in the backcountry? Thanks.

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 5, 2009, 9:10 p.m.

Snow • Snow Shoe Racing anyone?

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:10:32 +0000

Yes other mountains are seriously busy so there is only 2 in the series but a lot of fun none the less so come out and support Marc and Dave H and all the volunteers who do an amazing job. As stated the Seymour race will have a full on beer garden!!!

Posted by norona - Dec. 6, 2009, 11:10 a.m.

Snow • cypress XC season?

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:31:20 +0000

as prev mentioned snowshoes can be a great workout or a total blast or both. In deep powder falling/ runningown Hollyburn peak is an absolute riot. So is leaving your place on running shoes with snowshoes in hand wondering where on Fromme you need to put them on. You guys are right, just because there is snow doesn't mean runners are no good. Unless there is above ankle snow [HTML_REMOVED] it's not boilerplate regular trail runners will do the trick.

Posted by dEVoRider - Dec. 8, 2009, 2:31 p.m.

Snow • Mt Washington snowshoeing

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:16:23 +0000

We both have all the gear we need, I'm just more concerned about accessing a provincial park from the ski resort, and wondering about the legality of them charging for that "service". Turns out that they have a vehicle registration service for cars left overnight, so I'm guessing they're used to people being on the trails later at night.

Posted by Feral - Dec. 7, 2009, 4:16 p.m.

Snow • New skis

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:31:41 +0000

Got any s7s in that shop? haha.

Posted by Jaysin - Dec. 4, 2009, 5:31 p.m.

Snow • Barryvox Beacons 30% Off!!!

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:19:41 +0000

Yep, saw that beacon in action this weekend, and it is definitely a gift to give your touring buddies.

Posted by PUNKY - Dec. 5, 2009, 4:19 p.m.

Snow • how icy are the local inbounds runs ?

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:56:00 +0000

minus 15 today at Silverstar, and this one time, there was a line up of three people in front of us.

no new snow, but yesterday there were still lots of patches of untouched boot deep champagne. Today the groomers were empty and packed hard, but the skiis still kicked up a big poof of powder on every turn.

Take the drive to Vernon. Definitely worth it.

Posted by Rat - Dec. 5, 2009, 8:56 a.m.

Snow • Ken Block TRAX WRX STI

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:00:56 +0000

Not that impressive, my jeep with $300 tire chains can do a lot of that.
I'd like to see some serious paddles on those tracks in some deep snow, see how it floats and does on hill climbs.

Posted by skifreak - Nov. 2, 2009, 8 p.m.

Snow • Rad Boob

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:15:06 +0000

is there anything thats not a website?

http://www.sideboob.com/

Posted by brian - Dec. 3, 2009, 5:15 p.m.

Snow • This is from last year

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:11:14 +0000

No kidding we need snow - I'm still heading out to the back country tomorrow, but with the full knowledge that it will be more about the sun than the snow.

Supposed to get snowy by next weekend.

Posted by rewoga - Dec. 3, 2009, 3:11 p.m.

Snow • Silverstar?

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:35:16 +0000

I'll be up tomorrow on a new set of Nordica Hell Diver's! Oh first time skiing in 5 years!! :rocker:

Posted by heckler - Nov. 28, 2009, 10:35 p.m.

Snow • Old Skool: Ali Goulet

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:23:46 +0000

Thought this was cool. Yes, that Ali Goulet from mid-90s snowboard vids and magazines.

Now rocking the cyclocross scene. Not a transition you hear about too often. Pro boarder to top cyclocrosser (masters 35+).

http://www.velonews.com/article/100214/from-snowboards-to--cross-bikes

Goulet is the current leader of the masters 35+ US Gran Prix of Cyclocross series. Not only is leading the series, but he is dominating it with four wins and two podium finishes. He also won his first cyclocross state championship in Utah this year, beating Cannondale-Monavie

Posted by sanrensho - Dec. 3, 2009, 10:23 a.m.

Snow • Seymour moonlight ski

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:53:42 +0000

Who cares if the snow looks not so nice - it sure does look like an awesome session. :)

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 2, 2009, 11:53 a.m.

Snow • 09/10 Dawn Patrol Thread

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:02:59 +0000

Jesse, Tyler, whoever else - I'm up for dawn patrols or bigger trips pretty much any day in the next two months as I can't work til January sometime. Give me a call if you want to set something up last minute since I don't regularly have internet.

Posted by kalisto - Dec. 1, 2009, 2:02 p.m.

Snow • Splitters

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:49:10 +0000

I can't see the ad, what was it?

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 1, 2009, 4:49 p.m.

Snow • WTB: Rossi S7 188 (2010)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:08:48 +0000

bump (shameless i know)

Posted by Rainmaker - Nov. 20, 2009, 1:08 a.m.

Snow • best place for an avy course?

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:58:56 +0000

Canada West Mountain School (www.themountainschool.com) was great. We did one day on Seymour and one day on Whistler. Avi gear is provided. Backcountry pass for Whistler was like $30 or something. The instructors were great - too bad the snow wasn't. You also get a free beacon/probe/shovel rental from MEC for taking the course.

Posted by syncro - Nov. 27, 2009, 7:58 p.m.

Snow • late night tours

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:15:14 +0000

once night skiing starts you can drive up late. cant say id be into it as I work early in the AM and im busy on weekends. I would do after work skins though say 6:00 start time.

Just in case you guys were waiting to go untill after they atsrt night skiing, last friday I was able to drive up around 6:45ish. gate was up when I was heading down around 9 30

Posted by syncro - Nov. 28, 2009, 12:15 a.m.

Snow • Helmet Rule WB?

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:31:21 +0000

I'm all set. Just depends on the weather.

http://www.wishlist.nu/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/skull_helmet.jpg

https://secure24.inmotionhosting.com/~royalo5/cw3/assets/product_full/Viking-Helmet.gif

Posted by slimdog - Nov. 28, 2009, 6:31 p.m.

Snow • Cypress Conditions Thread

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:37:28 +0000

Friday it was hard packed [HTML_REMOVED] sunny all day. Icy in the shade [HTML_REMOVED] some slush in the sun. Humpty-Dumpty was good as was T-33. As has been said before, they have a decent base, but could use some more snow. I don't think I'll go up there again until they get additional snowage.

Posted by PUNKY - Nov. 28, 2009, 9:37 p.m.

Snow • Want to live in Rossland this season?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:00:14 +0000

bump… still looking

Posted by rfoubi - Nov. 6, 2009, 10 a.m.

Snow • FS: best thing i ever bought for winter

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:14:48 +0000

1000$

Posted by simon@nshore - Nov. 24, 2009, 2:14 a.m.

Snow • Hardcore x to the c

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:13:14 +0000

well maybe its just my supremely sucky park skills, but some of that looks like it takes a decent amount of coordination

on that gear LOADS of skill and coordination …that gear was never meant to do what they are doing

Posted by brian - Nov. 23, 2009, 8:13 p.m.

Snow • New Voile Split Products

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:21:51 +0000

I love when people talk about the 0.4lb weight savings between things. I could just take a dump before I head out and save the 0.4lbs for free!

lol couple of the boys i ride with pack that much 'erb with em.

Posted by PUNKY - Nov. 23, 2009, 11:21 a.m.

Snow • GROUP EFFECT - full vid

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:55:25 +0000

i lasted about two minuets. it looks like whiskey, but lame. just my 2c…

Posted by yea-ok_ - Nov. 25, 2009, 6:55 p.m.

Snow • Gnarwars

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:05:50 +0000

Does this mean Skiers are Trekies:D?

no, it does not.

PS - where the hell did they get the light sabers from?!?!

Posted by PUNKY - Nov. 23, 2009, 10:05 p.m.

Snow • Contest...someone should win this, like me!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:40:04 +0000

there's also this one.

http://www.cmhski.com/offer/arcteryx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loQCJb63op4

Posted by rewoga - Nov. 8, 2009, 5:40 p.m.

Snow • identify and execute.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:24:30 +0000

can you tell jord i finally bought some manly skis so this time I might be able to match him turn for turn down 8812 - nice execution. Did you get any good video of the sled monkeys highmarking the slope all at the same time?

Posted by Joe-Dick - Nov. 23, 2009, 6:24 a.m.

Snow • Rememberance Day-Blackcomb Powder

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:06:04 +0000

A closed ski hill is something special. All those nice runs. None groomed. No people. I heard from Chris today that he ran into you on the weekend. We'll all happen at the same time at some point. I'm looking forward to it.

Posted by mtraslin - Nov. 16, 2009, 8:06 p.m.

Snow • For the spliters

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:46:06 +0000

http://live.tetongravity.com/_Jonaven-Moore-signs-with-Jones-Snowboards/BLOG/1502883/75233.html

I think the most important question to be answered is who is going to distribute that brand in Canada?

Also apparently Voile has some big split related announcement to make on the 23rd of this month.

Posted by PUNKY - Sept. 23, 2009, 8:46 p.m.

Snow • Sylvain Saudan-Blackcomb Skiing

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:37:31 +0000

Remember Saudan Man?

Posted by mtraslin - Nov. 17, 2009, 9:37 a.m.

Snow • It's DUMPING in Whistler!

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:22:36 +0000

out the back at 1030, but went pretty quick, hill didn't seem busy at all….

Posted by Straw - Nov. 18, 2009, 8:22 p.m.

Snow • Ski and Snowmobile Safety

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:00:14 +0000

link fail for me

Posted by norona - Nov. 20, 2009, 11 a.m.

Snow • revy avy, interesting read

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:01:52 +0000

Pure luck. and a cheap lesson for everyone. glad to hear all survived.

Not to be harsh but… a pretty basic mistake was made, snow moved, mother nature decided to let one guy go and he saved the rest. Could have easily been the other way around.

Hindsight is 20/20 but these situations come up extremely often.

Personally i won't help my buddy if he's in a sketchy zone and the only solice he has while he's trying to dig or manouver out of there is knowing i've got his back and will dig him out if needed. if anyone tried to help me in this situation i'd yell at them to get the f[HTML_REMOVED]^! out.

IMO if you can't get your 500lb sled unstuck by yourself in a reasonable amount of time you shouldn't be out there.

Posted by Rat - Nov. 19, 2009, 12:01 p.m.

Snow • cypress pass get to ride seymour?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:55:04 +0000

if you don't mind bending over for the guards as they "inspect" you with dobermans nipping at your heels as you wait in the line up for 2 hours.

Isn't Baker an active volcano? I heard it was ready to blow.

i'm down for being blown…heading there sunday.

sumas guards aren't as bad as the inbreds at the peace arch. a close second though. Point Roberts ftw. It's weird how these stations all have their personalities…

Posted by yea-ok_ - Nov. 17, 2009, 8:55 p.m.

Snow • Avalanche Skills Training Level 2, Vancouver/Whistler/Duffy Dec 11-14

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:56:39 +0000

bump! We need 3 more people to make this happen.
I'd like to get this done early on!

Posted by Mark-R - Nov. 12, 2009, 4:56 p.m.

Snow • Shout out thanks: MEC video

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:29:00 +0000

Good, congratulations!

Voted for yours.

The MTB Bike vid is filmed very pro-like!

Posted by Some-Good - Nov. 13, 2009, 1:29 p.m.

Snow • 333 skis

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:50:44 +0000

these look like pretty good homemade skis:P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5xH3jyVbXU

Posted by PUNKY - Sept. 1, 2009, 12:50 p.m.

Snow • Beacons

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:43:44 +0000

I have an old barryvox and my wife the newer one. i was surprised at the range difference. if you turn the beacons such that the the lower gain portion of the antenna gain patterns are pointing at each other it's quite shocking how close you have to be and how much better the new beacon is.
Most beacon practices I done, I think maybe all, are within range. i think it's rare for people to perform the full sweep search. If we did maybe we'd value range more? Having a greater range is going to vastly improve your time in situation where you lost your buddy in the woods or where you covering a wider area - no matter who quickly you can track things down once in range. sweeping takes a lot of time.
for this i'd say get the barryvox, it has a better and more consistent range.

disclaimer: I have a mere 30-40 days b/c skiing at a wild guess, so I'm basing this on logic not experience. I'd love to hear what an old hat has to say about the above.

Posted by mattj - Nov. 17, 2009, 1:43 p.m.

Snow • TR: Hemlock & Blackcomb

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:41:32 +0000

Not 100% sure yet but thinking Friday and then maybe sat or sun. Heading up?Posted via Mobile Device

Posted by Some-Good - Nov. 19, 2009, 7:41 a.m.

Snow • Moguls migrate uphill

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:32:52 +0000

that's pretty interesting. on grouse we have people ask us where we store the moguls in the summer :lol:

haha. After a day of riding I had a gf ask me where they kept the mogul makers! Once I recovered I explained it.

Posted by KenN - Nov. 17, 2009, 11:32 p.m.

Snow • First time Avy Course

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:32:27 +0000

If you're part of the UBC ski and board they're hosting a group AST-1 course through the Canadian mountain school for $177 and sign up deadline is this friday. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182011591066[HTML_REMOVED]ref=mf

Posted by KHansen - Nov. 17, 2009, 8:32 p.m.

Snow • Mt. Baker cabins?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:17:39 +0000

So everything is 45 minutes away? Anything closer?

30 minutes if you drive fast.

there is nothing in the park

Posted by .glib - Nov. 18, 2009, 1:17 p.m.

Snow • White Hot NoSplit Action

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:22:29 +0000

^^^ its a regular no-board, no split

Posted by PUNKY - Nov. 15, 2009, 11:22 a.m.

Snow • Backcountry skiing 101 - keeping the lighter warm

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:13:54 +0000

Dude - ya gotta be careful ta keep ur flicking thumb dry too.

stoner kids are so spoiled these days

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 16, 2009, 2:13 p.m.

Snow • Virne - a Finnish Freeride Movie

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:50:02 +0000

https://vimeo.com/7347394go.

Posted by PUNKY - Nov. 17, 2009, 5:50 p.m.

Snow • readying the quiver

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:24:16 +0000

wtf no Advil sticker on your Oakleys and you used the "Out There" tag line?

Norona is going to hunt you down.

Posted by XXX_er - Nov. 15, 2009, 1:24 p.m.

Snow • avy course with a twist.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:23:18 +0000

for those interested.

Hello from Revelstoke,
The snow is pileing up around here, with a 150cm (5ft) already in the alpine.
I am curently working on putting together a new type of Avalanche course for photographers, cinematographers and athletes who make their profession working in and around avalanche terrain. I have personally worked with media for 19 years, both as talent and a guide. I have found that there has been a huge explosion of new people in the industry that have little or no knowledge of safe backcountry travel. This course is also intended for veterans of the industry who would benefit from brushing up on their own skills.This is a modified version of the CAA (Canadian Avalanche Association), Avalanche Skills Training (AST1) course, but geared towards the safety and extended knowledge of people working within the media of the ski and snowboard industry. All students receive a CAA certified certificate upon completion. This course (AST1) is now a prerequisite for any one pursuing the CAA ocupational operations courses levels 1-3.
As film crews move away from crowded ski hills and into avalanche terrain via out of bounds, snowmobile, heli or touring/ splitboard. It is important to understand and practice safe travel procedures, proper rescue gear, self-rescue while working in remote locations, snowpit data, avalanche information, terrain selection and positioning between rider and film crew. Learning while in the mountains is a life long prosses.
Info
Location: Revelstoke BC and area
Dec 14-17/ 09 Dec 14 evening class room session 15 16 17 in feild.

Please help circulate message on to who ever may be interested
Thanks hope to see you in Dec
Scott Newsome

Posted by brian - Nov. 16, 2009, 7:23 p.m.

Snow • New Boots

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:22:16 +0000

just got some Scarpa TYphoons thus screwing up the chance of a good season for everyone. Sorry, happens everytime I get new gear.

old one are fs: http://buysell.nsmb.com/showproduct.php/product/25184/cat/32

Posted by brian - Nov. 16, 2009, 7:22 p.m.

Snow • Touring Poles

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:59:05 +0000

The BD traverse is a solid pole. The flick lock mechanism is simple and proven durable and easily field serviced with a spare flick lock. I don't like the grips and straps as well as some others like the Life Link, but they're good enough. I do prefer a releasable strap though.

Posted by PUNKY - Nov. 15, 2009, 5:59 p.m.

Snow • Thar Peak - Coquihalla

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:54:07 +0000

Test

https://vimeo.com/7634532

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 15, 2009, 7:54 p.m.

Snow • Flakes - Tuesday @ UBC

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:19:31 +0000

Oooo.. Im gonna try to make this.

Posted by Trail-Rider-1.0 - Nov. 16, 2009, 8:19 a.m.

Snow • More Baker - Nov 11

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:43:32 +0000

nice work boyz!!

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 12, 2009, 7:43 a.m.

Snow • Is grouse opening tomorrow?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:49:05 +0000

Last season at Whistler we went early [HTML_REMOVED] we got our gear scraped up a bit by rocks. I'm a little hesitant to go so early now.

Posted by Farmer - Nov. 12, 2009, 8:49 p.m.

Snow • VANOC closing Cypress bc Dec 1st - April 1

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:01:17 +0000

They have been training new troops in mountain travel and AT skiing in Banff all last winter. Over a 100 soldiers specifically for the backcountry around Cyps and Whistler.

For some it will be a refreshing change to do foot patrol in mild weather then in a oven.

Location sounds right. The training facility for the mountain leaders course is near there. Funny thing with the 100 troops, they haven't been able to draw in enough volunteers to take the course over the years.

Even though I'm only going back Reserve, my unit already wants me to take it.

Posted by Some-Good - Nov. 5, 2009, 2:01 p.m.

Snow • Board for the grom

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:51:00 +0000

I don't think the sports swap has boards out yet but thats worth checking.

Nice call, picked up a brand new Lamar board for the grom and some used Burton boots. Holy cr*p, she went from Size 1 with wiggle room to Size 5 in the space of a year. Board is impressively light, now I need to hunt down a good deal on some small women's bindings. Maybe the ROI/Option sale.

Posted by sanrensho - Oct. 15, 2009, 11:51 p.m.

Snow • Raw rookie

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:01:32 +0000

can they teach you how to ski as well?

Actually when I took the course it was before I bought an AT set up. I went to rent the gear at mec and all they had was tele stuff left, so i ended up doing it on the tele gear.

Posted by onepunch - Nov. 9, 2009, 6:01 p.m.

Snow • Diamond Head Parking lot..

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:33:33 +0000

the access trail is fine,

That would be it …

Just making sure gear fits / is comfortable, throw a snowball maybe.

Everest next weekend

Posted by wishiwasridin - Nov. 9, 2009, 7:33 a.m.

Snow • Remember the NSMB discounted lift tickets from last season? (Whistler, SP, SS, and B

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:09:02 +0000

old school mail style.

Posted by sAFETY - Nov. 5, 2009, 3:09 p.m.

Snow • Baker Nov 8 2009

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:52:01 +0000

nice one lee. I hope to pop the season cherry this weekend. done pounding nails. time to shred. J and the wolf both have close to double digits days already

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 9, 2009, 11:52 a.m.

Snow • Its comming

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:24:07 +0000

Fools seldom differ.

Picking up my new boots tonight after two weeks of going through the fitting process. These buggers better be comfy!

Kn.

I need new boots. Where did you go for bootfitting? Any recommendations?

Posted by Rat - Nov. 3, 2009, 9:24 a.m.

Snow • the season begins

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:22:58 +0000

The season has officially started!

Started out going for a drive the Jumbo to try some turns, Got to Pano and had to turn around and go get the sled! Could not drive the road.

Hit up Paradise for a 3000 vertical day. 40 cms of fresh overnight on top of rain crust and a 20-30 cm base. Lots of wind up high.

Steep slopes were letting go on there own. Played safe on low angle runs.

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Posted by pano-dude - Nov. 8, 2009, 8:22 p.m.

Snow • Official Whistler Weather Thread

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:50:19 +0000

rumour out now that they may get 'er open the weekend of the 14th with the incoming snow, we will see shall we…..

Posted by gooch - Nov. 15, 2006, 8:50 a.m.

Snow • Backcountry

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:22:18 +0000

I was at an event last week and Lee was there. I think he even looked at me….though it was kinda hard to tell.

ooooo, ouch.

Posted by PUNKY - Nov. 6, 2009, 9:22 p.m.

Snow • Asulkan Rogers Pass video

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:26:13 +0000

Sweet vid!

I was able to easily drive to 1400m tonight behind Kadenwood before the snow got too deep (10-15cm). Hopefully we'll have enough snow for some fun come this Sunday.

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 6, 2009, 4:26 p.m.

Snow • Tele video

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:32:09 +0000

PS- I'm loving the video that started this whole thread. Thanks for sharing.

You're welcome.

PS. get some bigger skis ;) and to alpiners…. My GF teles on 185s, shes 5'7. Shed put a lot of your alpiners to shame. :)

Posted by Rainmaker - Nov. 5, 2009, 10:32 a.m.

Snow • TGR Re:Session Premier

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:05:15 +0000

FWIW, i thought Re:session was WAY better than In Deep… way more stoke from the TGR boys than MSP this year…

Hmm…

Just had our In Deep premiere last night up at SFU, and I'd have to say In Deep was a bit more enjoyable to watch. I wasn't blown away by the music, but the footage was better to watch for sure.

Posted by kalisto - Oct. 6, 2009, 7:05 p.m.

Snow • redbull PROJECT X

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:20:18 +0000

couple new tricks up

Posted by yea-ok_ - Oct. 19, 2009, 12:20 a.m.

Snow • Best shop for BC boot fit

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:36:30 +0000

Here's another perspective. If you rely on your boots as a crutch to drive from the back-seat then you need stiffer boots or if you're "big-boned" then listen to Clark.

Gary I've written a bunch of reviews - just search. I have no idea how heavy you are or how good you are on skis

Good advice.

Im only a buck sixty tops. My last alpine boot was a head world cup race boot. I ski fairly aggressively, usually 100 days a year. But that boot was a pain in the ass, tho i made it work.

The impt thing is, when you go into a boot shop. Before you take your shoe off, or even talk about WHICH boot to get, there should be some dialogue with the salesperson about 1. how you ski 2. how often you ski 3. where you ski… etc etc. Like Lee implied, everyone is different, a 150 pound charger and 220 pound charger might not be in the same boot, even if they both are fantastic skiers.

Posted by gary-j - Nov. 3, 2009, 6:36 p.m.

Snow • Fourcast Film: Jorli Ricker

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:44:22 +0000

OMG, last time I hit city booter was with him too!

We should, like, form a fan club or somethin.

Posted by norona - Nov. 3, 2009, 7:44 a.m.

Snow • Best shop for binding mount?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:15:24 +0000

I've got a pair of Salomon bindings and a pair of Frischis I need mounted.
All shops should be able to do that right?

I'd prefer somewhere in Vancouver-west, but I'd be willing to look a bit further a field if there is a particularly brilliant shop.

Snowcovers will be fine.

Posted by Craz - Nov. 3, 2009, 8:15 p.m.

Snow • Tracker 2 deals?

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:24:59 +0000

If you ever see someone with one on, ask to see the inner workings, its pretty damn cool.

Or just pull their cord;)

Posted by mr_fungle - Oct. 26, 2009, 12:24 p.m.

Snow • Rockers

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:56:59 +0000

Get a snowboard!

Posted by Janus - Oct. 31, 2009, 9:56 a.m.

Snow • McBride traverse in a day

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:25:35 +0000

Not that there is anything wrong with Tele skiing!

And at the time maybe they were right!

I mean sometimes I have oatmeal before I play ice hockey!

Like Shaun Paulmer once said" It is not easy being me"

Hal J once said again and again "Stay Fit and Have Fun" BODY BREAK"……………….

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 28, 2009, 10:25 p.m.

Snow • Fleeing 2010?

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:35:33 +0000

Don't even think about coming to the Island. We're fortifying this baby, and sailing her down to Mexico!

Posted by wishiwasridin - Oct. 30, 2009, 11:35 a.m.

Snow • FS-packs; 60l Serratus; 36l Osprey; 20l Arcteryx; 30l Marmot

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:43:28 +0000

Looks like you've used a lot of packs. What would you recommend for someone buying a new one? Any brand in particular for BS Skiing?
I used a Dakine Blade, it's pretty good, but the top pocket flops around quite easily…

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 21, 2009, 12:43 p.m.

Snow • TR: Antarctica ski trip 2008 with Video

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:34:08 +0000

One year ago we boarded a ship in Ushuaia, Argentina to head to Antarctica for a skiing adventure. It was an amazing experience to say the least.

It has taken me one year to finally produce a video from all the footage I shot while we were there. There's some good skiing footage, and a lot of amazing wildlife [HTML_REMOVED] scenery shots.

The video is embedded in a short blog post and can be found here;

http://www.somegood.ca/Site/Blog/Entries/2009/10/31_Antarctica_Ski_Cruise_2008_video.html

I suspect there will be a few photos floating around some of the ski magazines from our trip in the coming months thanks to Jordan Manley.

Ice Axe Expeditions is setting sail for Antarctica again any day with another boat load of skiers. Hopefully some reports from their trip starts filing in soon.

Posted by Some-Good - Oct. 31, 2009, 9:34 a.m.

Snow • FS: Burton AK 2L Gore-Tex Jacket - Size L

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:08:29 +0000

http://buysell.nsmb.com/showproduct.php?product=24977

For sale:

Burton AK 2 layer Gore-Tex jacket. Size large, great condition - no rips - worn for less than 1/2 a season. This lightweight shell is very breathable [HTML_REMOVED] water resistant.

Paid $300, looking for $95 o.b.o.

email - jonhadfieldATgmailDOTcom

Posted by j_claw - Oct. 29, 2009, 7:08 p.m.

Snow • 2009 Bc Snow Expo

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:19:19 +0000

2009 BC SNOW EXPO

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With 8 years standing with the Snowmobile [HTML_REMOVED] ATV show, and more than 15 years of Winter Extreme Ski Swap, the BC Snow Expo brings it all together. The BC Snow Expo is THE place to go to find the largest selection of the hottest new gear at the lowest possible prices.

Whether you[HTML_REMOVED]#8217;re set on exploring the backcountry on Sled or ATV, or looking for the latest downhill, x-c, ski touring or snowboard gear, the BC Snow Expo has everything you will need to get you out there to see the best of beautiful B.C. by winter.

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Abbotsford Tradex
Admission to the show is $10 for one or both days.

www.bcsnowexpo.com

Posted by TokyoDrift - Oct. 29, 2009, 6:19 p.m.

Snow • Snow on the North Shore

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:54:39 +0000

A couple years ago I smoked my hip on a rock early early season, now I wait for at least 1m up there.

Thats no fun. Creeks/rocks/stumps/fallen trees scare me too much at this time of year to actually ski anything. i just need to get my fat-ass (err, skinny ass) in shape so i can keep up with my girlfriend come ski season.

Posted by roy - Oct. 29, 2009, 10:54 a.m.

Snow • snow in whistler

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:23:48 +0000

They must have put it up when the fixed the road. I was looking for the weather station data!

http://www.bchydro.com/info/res_hydromet/data/pyn.txt

that's the one for powderking. If you try to shorten up the URL to get to the parent sites though it needs a password and stuff…we need a hacker! or I need to get a job with hydro…

Posted by norona - Oct. 25, 2009, 3:23 p.m.

Snow • Febuary Stoke....

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:55:20 +0000

sing it brotha!!! Maybe i just fight with you and todd for P2C and million dollar laps

yup, and lots of people are singing the blackcomb tune already because of the lack of c-side gondy….peeeeeerfect!

Posted by bcbud - Oct. 25, 2009, 10:55 p.m.

Snow • Intrawest Mandatory Helmet Rules

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:08:30 +0000

Also, that scar I have that looks like my throat has been slit - yep - the one from ear to ear. Helmet strapped caught by the roof rack of a passing car.

How did you manage to do that?

Posted by enduramil - Oct. 1, 2009, 4:08 p.m.

Snow • FS - Fritchi Freeride Plus - AT Bindings

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:52:14 +0000

for two internet rock stars you guys are pretty slow.

Posted by forest - Oct. 21, 2009, 2:52 p.m.

Snow • Its coming

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:53:43 +0000

Ahhh ya might wanna check the accumulator again bro. By my calculations its just over a foot, but still good.

haha - the cold I currently have is messing with my cognitive ability. I actually put two different shoes on this morning…

Posted by rewoga - Oct. 22, 2009, 5:53 p.m.

Snow • FS - Saloman Guns 185 with Dynafit Verticals and BD skins

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:31:35 +0000

That's wicked cheap…wish I had 500 bones…payment plan?

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 21, 2009, 12:31 p.m.

Snow • touring question (skins)

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:48:36 +0000

some little tricks :

If you do get snow on your skin glue scrape it off with the edge of your ski

if you find it hard to get a skin folded together in high wind which seems to be even worse with wide skins (this is hard to expalin)start by sticking the ends together but with the plush facing each other so the skin makes a big "O" slowly press the sticky surfaces together so the "O" gets smaller and at the last moment turn the "O" inside out so you can finish putting the sticky part together

always put them in their bag never put them in a safeway bag

Posted by mbking - Oct. 21, 2009, 2:48 a.m.

Snow • Ba ha ha ha

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:05:51 +0000

http://bb.nsmb.com/showthread.php?t=127120

its still funneh

Posted by rewoga - Oct. 20, 2009, 8:05 p.m.

Snow • Which two weeks for the best ride in BC?

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:25:20 +0000

February sounds pretty good but I think we will have to avoid it. The Olympics are likely to bring air fare trough the roof.
As I know it for experience I m not expecting to ride Baker/Rainier with 3 feet of fresh snow top to bottom. I mean that would be wicked, but I don t know if it happens every year… But in that case it might happen late February/beginning of march.

I would cross Rainier off your list if you want other decent skiing as well - the general consensus I have heard is June to July are the best times to ski it if you are not familiar with the routes, etc. Baker on the other hand is doable (maybe even ideal because you can ski from peak to parking without putting on your skins) in February/March if conditions are safe. I have ridden from the peak down in March with reasonably good conditions, I haven't been up rainier yet but the Coleman/Demming Route on Baker is pretty hard to beat for good mellow to moderate difficulty volcano skiing. One issue you might run into is that the access road is washed out(it least as of last time I was interested in skiing it, early summer), so it could turn what is a 2 day trip normally in the winter into a three day trip with lots of screwing around hiking in on the access road.

Also I'm pretty sure you will never ride either mountain with that much good snow, the top 1000ft or so of Baker is almost always windblasted and terrible, and as Rainer is very exposed you are going to get a lot of not so ideal conditions there too.

Posted by Janus - Oct. 16, 2009, 12:25 p.m.

Snow • New site for John Baldwin's skitouring guidebook

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:54:36 +0000

New site for his book

http://www.johnbaldwin.ca/default.asp

Sample pages here - http://www.johnbaldwin.ca/images/Exploring%20the%20Coast%20Mountains%20on%20Skis%20-%20samplepages.pdf

Triplist is here: 323 listed!

http://www.johnbaldwin.ca/images/Exploring%20the%20Coast%20Mountains%20on%20Skis%20-%20trip%20list.xls

My blurb on it was as follows:

_The book is a solid compendium and a worthwhile overview of trips in the Coast Range. The breadth of material covered is impressive. It was a long wait for this update but it was worth it.

John's approach is not for those who have their nose in the GPS or who want to be handheld with lots of grid references and explicit directions like sheep being directed by references from a biblical tome. Indeed this book is for the explorer. It gives you a flavour of a surrounding area and entices the inquisitive reader to explore, find their own way and chart their own path through the mountains … as it should be.

If you have a map, know how to read the map and can navigate in the mountains, this is a good book for you. If you want turn left, turn right here type of directions and want to be told exactly where to go, and have little interest in the intricacies of routefinding you either should find some other book or develop some basic map skills_

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 16, 2009, 2:54 p.m.

Snow • SOS F1-ND Beacons wanted

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:30:29 +0000

Thanks my preference is for SOS , they are easier for my use…

Posted by norona - Oct. 14, 2009, 7:30 a.m.

Snow • best online shopping site snowboard gear

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:48:29 +0000

Best site is backcountry.com and their one deal at a time sites. If they wont ship to Canada it is easy to send things to point roberts - tsbshipping.com

Posted by switch900 - Oct. 14, 2009, 7:48 a.m.

Snow • 2010 Cypress Pass

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:32:06 +0000

Cypress Mountain: From Feb. 1 to Mar. 8, Vancouver 2010 will have exclusive use of Cypress Provincial Park. There will be no spectator or public parking. Deer Ridge and StoneCliff residents will not have access to their homes.They have been commandeered by VANOC for a massive cowboys and school girl party.

FYP

Posted by PUNKY - Sept. 19, 2009, 4:32 p.m.

Snow • Skootching

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:32:57 +0000

i like the last line :

" it's impossible for it to sell out "

really well done vid

Posted by PUNKY - Oct. 6, 2009, 5:32 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Blackcomb

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:13:36 +0000

do you know why you can't get a blowjob in australia?

Im waiting for the punchline.

Posted by Australia - Oct. 9, 2009, 11:13 a.m.

Snow • Buy Movement demo's, Cheap.

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:54:09 +0000

Well, there's one less set of Gladiators there now. :) Thx for helpful advice, shirk!

Posted by shirk - April 15, 2009, 10:54 a.m.

Snow • seymour passes

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:41:16 +0000

its pretty shitty when you can drive to baker/whistler in two hours, have world class ski touring/sledding in the same distance and have a a couple of ski hills 20 minutes from your office to do backcountry laps before and after work.

well im out, off to do ride the dirtbike before heading home, I was going to mountain bike but already did that twice this week.

Do your kids know you even exist?

Posted by switch900 - Sept. 30, 2009, 7:41 a.m.

Snow • whistler pass or no whistler pass?

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:57:25 +0000

Good idea ! Camping up at midstation,eat at the soup tent ,the ladies from the village make some great soup and all the timmy ho's you can eat !

you think I could live on it for 3 weeks ?

Posted by wilkez - Oct. 5, 2009, 9:57 p.m.

Snow • Volcom Jackets

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:35:12 +0000

I bought 2 pieces and they are my favorites cuz they work

I didnt pay list for either piece which makes them about the same or even less than a MEC branded product that never goes on sale and doesn't necessarily work as well

mine got stains and shoo-gooed rips so I look like a westvan dentist who's stock portfolio went in the tank last year

Posted by j_claw - Oct. 6, 2009, 12:35 p.m.

Snow • if your looking for some new gear

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:21:39 +0000

www.boardzone.com is having a blow out sale on everything. pretty crappy selection but some awesome deals, just saved 300$ on a jacket.

Posted by insulinjunkie - Oct. 6, 2009, 5:21 p.m.

Snow • Ultimate Ski Bum?

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:29:34 +0000

Pretty funny vid by Mitchell

Posted by cam@nsmb.com - Oct. 2, 2009, 2:29 p.m.

Snow • touring sunglasses recommendation

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:44:18 +0000

I usually pick up my touring sunglasses at the optometrist in Pemberton after forgetting that just cause its pouring in North Van, it might not be on the duffey.

Posted by Poz - Oct. 2, 2009, 1:44 a.m.

Snow • Game on.

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:13:20 +0000

Is that Castle Mountain area?

It sure is, another 25 cm over this week too, my friends went skiing today, can't wait to get out.

Steve

Posted by Chump - Oct. 4, 2009, 3:13 p.m.

Snow • POV Avalanche. Terrifying.

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:18:54 +0000

IMO If you want an avalung get the avalung pack ,my buddie's GF gave him the strap-on avalung cuz he has been buried at least once

from what I have seen with all the taking off [HTML_REMOVED] putting on of packs/skins/clothing unless the avalung is built into the pack you will be LESS LIKELY to have the thing on when you need it

breathing is nice but alot of people die from the blunt trauma being raked thru trees or crushed in big blocks of ice … heads and limbs go missing

Posted by biggles604 - Oct. 2, 2009, 2:18 p.m.

Snow • Dream of your own private halfpipe?

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:30:33 +0000

Words cannot express the lame…

Posted by Jaysin - Oct. 4, 2009, 11:30 p.m.

Snow • Winter is here

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:49:11 +0000

^I witnessed that as well with my very own eyes.

Posted by DaveSmith - Oct. 2, 2009, 10:49 a.m.

Snow • Got rocker?

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:44:46 +0000

Did somebody say Rocker?

http://community.freeskier.com/buyersGuide/product.php?product_id=639

Posted by shirk - Sept. 30, 2009, 9:44 p.m.

Snow • Spoiler Alert...

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:04:52 +0000

Pretty much after That's It That's All Travis can do whatever the fuck he wants. He put out the most progressive snowboard movie of all time. I would be very surprised if something could top it.

Posted by PUNKY - Sept. 30, 2009, 8:04 a.m.

Snow • MSP - In Deep tonight at Park Theatre

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:27:19 +0000

^yeah i havent seen In deep, but after watching claim it made me want to ski ( I snowboard) and that is pretty much the entire point of a film, get the stoke up, and get people out there.

EDIAS was all park and street rails with a heavy dose of try hard wiggers. Basically was a Forum team video from back in the Forum 8 days. The fact that they tried to make it documentary style was pretty laughable too. Its like yea bro you just slide a rail but were only locked on it for maybe 2 seconds cuz the rest of the time you were hip-hopping around on top like some fruit booter trying to do 46 tricks at once yea bro shaka!

All the riders seemed to be carbon copies of each other with Tanner Hall being the original d-bag.

Once I wake up, I may watch it again and reserve the right to change my opinion on it.

You definitely have a different review than most concerning EDIAS aha. Most people I know who have seen it loved it. Theory3 Media, (their last flick was Journal, which was fucking awesome,) a branch off of Poor Boyz Productions was shut down this year and joined forces with Poor Boyz for this movie. I guess I will reserve judgment until I see the movie though.

Also, Level 1 Productions has a Vancouver premiere for the first time this year. October 17th at some theater at UBC. Everyone should come out and show support as Warren Miller Entertainment is currently suing them. This link shows info about the suit - http://newschoolers.com/web/content/news/news_id/2856/

Posted by shirk - Sept. 24, 2009, 10:27 a.m.

Snow • flashing hallways

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:23:53 +0000

Cool, fun line!

Posted by thatgirl - Sept. 28, 2009, 11:23 p.m.

Snow • Snow!!

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:21:03 +0000

APT: I agree, this is what your in for….

Nice Advil shot at the end Dave…

(pretty sure I can do that without the motor - does look fun tho…)

Posted by norona - Sept. 29, 2009, 8:21 a.m.

Snow • MEC pant sizing

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:55:03 +0000

yeah, id say they'd be close actually.

Posted by Zap - Sept. 22, 2009, 5:55 a.m.

Snow • Saturday and tuesday night it will be dropping down to 2 degrees celsius

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:40:00 +0000

Should see some snow around the roundhouse as of Monday - stoked for the upcoming season.

Posted by sleeper - Sept. 23, 2009, 9:40 p.m.

Snow • FS: 08 Rev XP 800 146

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:58:49 +0000

just putting some feelers out there to the snow crowd.

selling my beloved winter mistress to replace her with a younger model.

she's in awesome shape, not ridden hard or jumped, garage kept and has a dialed setup for everything - sledding/skiing/touring (CFR rack, gas can, scratchers, skid, cover….)

In north van.

PM if interested for more details.

Posted by simon@nshore - Sept. 24, 2009, 4:58 p.m.

Snow • Best ski shop?

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:43:41 +0000

van ski it is. thanks for the offer jehmee, but I'm looking for a stone grind (honestly didn't know there was a difference untill your post)

thanks

Posted by Farmer - Sept. 22, 2009, 5:43 p.m.

Snow • Recommend a jacket?

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:53:45 +0000

^yeah thats not too bad, reminds me of airblaster, before they went all hesher and shitty tech.

i already have the orange norrona one piece (no homo)

Posted by gotham - Sept. 21, 2009, 1:53 p.m.

Snow • The bacon monolith.

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:23:38 +0000

Here is how I won this lovely swine.

Not me as those photos havnt been uploaded… But here is another poor sap. I think he won some meat beer though. Sucker.

DISCLAIMER, THIS BUCKET IS FULL OF MEAT. RAW CHICKEN HEADS, SHEEP BALLS, AND OTHER NASTY THINGS. Don't look if you don't like big tasty balls.

Posted by methods - Sept. 22, 2009, 6:23 p.m.

Snow • It's starting....

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:55:04 +0000

hopefully i will make it out there this season

Posted by Chump - Sept. 21, 2009, 5:55 p.m.

Snow • Everything Touring Gear Related

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:51:38 +0000

MOST importantly:

https://www.avalanche.ca/Registration/

http://avalanche.ca/

Posted by Keefer - Sept. 15, 2009, 10:51 p.m.

Snow • FYI - Destination Parking Lot Sale Sept 19/20

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:36:49 +0000

Most knowledgeable shop in Vancouver, good group of guys working there.

This.

Posted by shirk - Sept. 16, 2009, 9:36 a.m.

Snow • So...we want to get back into skiing....

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:40:39 +0000

If you have time to kill and are looking for a good deal on some skis (and gear!), www.cleansnipe.com has compiled all the "Daily Gear Deals" websites into one convenient one.

I bought myself a pair of skis (Ninthward Rory Silva Pro) for $250 brand new. Great deals every once in awhile. I think I saw some general purpose Salomon skis with bindings for $449 yesterday too.

Posted by loopsrider - Sept. 8, 2009, 4:40 p.m.

Snow • High Society skis?

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:48:17 +0000

Have not been on these particular skis, but TGR has info on them. I have lots of time on similar skis, so a bit more info about where and what you like to ski would be helpful.

Posted by shoredad - Sept. 11, 2009, 5:48 p.m.

Snow • Some pics to get you stoked for the upcoming season

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:52:11 +0000

Jesse - your third one gets me excited for a reattempt this year… Hopefully we get a nice snowpack. Hows your skiing every month goal going?

July 23rd…

This summer was just way too hot… A lot of semi/permanent snowpack was gone by mid July.

Posted by JasonM... - Sept. 9, 2009, 9:52 p.m.

Snow • So it begins...

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:48:29 +0000

snow? what? gonna be 25+ and sunny rest of the week with 4000m freezing levels….

Posted by Marlowe - Sept. 6, 2009, 6:48 p.m.

Snow • TR: 3 BC Days in Cypress

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:52:57 +0000

march 09 was unbelievable on the coast. pre work pow laps 3-4 days a week

Posted by Some-Good - Sept. 7, 2009, 1:52 p.m.

Snow • single superloop for LTR

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:13:25 +0000

Someone gave me a couple of riser kits for SL's which I have been robbing for screws but I never did get on that binding

if they are rock skis you could probably use any binding

Posted by rabidllama - Sept. 2, 2009, 2:13 p.m.

Snow • 2010 Whistler Season Pass Price

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:36:52 +0000

you don't even remember their names anymore gooch,either there have been too many or you are getting old eh?

I am 53 but most weasls were older

I got theRCMP check when I applied at WC and then again at the orientation the next october which I just happended to be in Vancover for …somebody was disorganised

good to hear they got their shit togetehr ,one morning we came to work and suddenly not enough drills and not enough radios …but lots of tim hortons

As a 1st time lowly steward I seemed to always ended up at race central watching shit go down, and old ski buds yelling at one another …not nice

Posted by shirk - Aug. 24, 2009, 3:36 p.m.

Snow • Looking for a new used set of skiis

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:10:07 +0000

I've heard the Turkey sale is on the downhill over the last couple of years. The long lines is a bit of a turn off unless I can sneak in local's only night.

I think the proper turkey sale is kinda down… but the independent shops in the village have some pretty sweet deals. Summit last year had just about everything at 50% off, including bike stuff.

Posted by sleeper - Aug. 29, 2009, 3:10 a.m.

Snow • RIP Toni Sailer

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:34:09 +0000

For those who know the history of Whistler this name should be familiar. Sailer ran a summer ski camp on Whistler from the 60's.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1124506/index.htm

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/alpineskiing/story/2009/08/25/sp-obit-sailer.html

http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/pique/index.php?cat=C_News[HTML_REMOVED]content=Toni+1635

And for those of us young enough at the time, this was the camp that became the Dave Murray summer Ski Camp.

Posted by enduramil - Aug. 28, 2009, 3:34 p.m.

Snow • I know its only august... but...

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:21:30 +0000

mmmm….

crunchy.

Posted by Rainmaker - Aug. 7, 2009, 6:21 a.m.

Snow • Best all around 08/09 ski video

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:51:42 +0000

outdoor education :P

I went to the premier. Love their films

Posted by Marsenault - Aug. 25, 2009, 1:51 p.m.

Snow • First Issue of Powder

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:58:21 +0000

longest ski career out of them all, I agree Plake and Schmidt took it to another level and Peterson and Pehota did some awesome stuff, but McConkey was king, he had the vision those other guys did not, if you are skiing anything wider then 85mm under foot you can thank him. McConkey used to ski on the "old" stuff too and knew he could have more fun on fatter boards so he changed the way we all ski….open your minds my friends…..

Posted by rewoga - Aug. 25, 2009, 4:58 p.m.

Snow • I know it's July but....

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:11:28 +0000

MPS's the best. The only reason why the majority of people think Warren Miller is better is because they go back….WAYYY back

Posted by brian - July 2, 2009, 10:11 a.m.

Snow • TR: Black Tusk (06/30/09)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:11:10 +0000

I think I managed to ski every month in '83 or '84. Skied resorts and back country all winter and spring, did that Tusk trip for the last two days of July and first two days of August, worked way up the coast range and brought my skis for a handful of shity runs in September, but skiing none-the-less and we had early early powder skiing at the end of October up Paul Ridge and then it was winter again.

Looks like awesome weather for you day trip there. I don't think it would be possible to take lousy pictures eh!

Posted by kalisto - July 2, 2009, 12:11 p.m.

Snow • I know it's August but.....

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:46:03 +0000

i was in hokkaido last christmas. some sweet turns were had. must go again soon!

Posted by brian - Aug. 12, 2009, 8:46 a.m.

Snow • more G3 onyx

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:38:18 +0000

:lol:

Brutal…

Posted by XXX_er - June 5, 2009, 10:38 a.m.

Snow • Review of Osprey Variant pack for ski mountaineering

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:08:18 +0000

I got the GF an osprey talon 44 ,we looked at the other osprey packs but decided something with an extendable top made more sense for other things besides skiing …they call it a lightweight multi-use pack which it is

http://www.ospreypacks.com/Packs/TalonSeriesMultiUse/

after much fitting and trying on of different brands [HTML_REMOVED] models we got her the S/M talon 44 and it's perfect ,she has been out on a couple of big hikes now and she has pretty much forgot about the pack she was carrying [HTML_REMOVED] that she was carrying all the shit

the airscape ventilation system worked really well to keep the back from getting soaked in sweat …she seems really happy with it

Posted by LeeLau - April 24, 2009, 10:08 p.m.

Snow • Blackcomb May 5 2009

Tue, 05 May 2009 21:54:58 +0000

Terrible day…

More to come…

Posted by LeeLau - May 5, 2009, 2:54 p.m.

Snow • Yet another snowmobile avalanche death in BC. Total avy deaths this season at 25.

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:37:07 +0000

you must be so stoked that you can track up Lee's powder stashes now. ;)

Posted by shirk - March 19, 2009, 4:37 p.m.

Snow • Sphinx Glacier May 1, 2

Tue, 05 May 2009 06:14:31 +0000

Great shots Lee….dont you ever work…lol

Posted by LeeLau - May 4, 2009, 11:14 p.m.

Snow • Dawn Patrol.

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:44:18 +0000

Are you fuking kidding me? Who gives a shit about school these days? Classes are meant to be blown off

edit good man - i now have faith for the future generations!

Posted by kalisto - April 14, 2009, 4:44 p.m.

Snow • The Best Motor Day...

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:40:32 +0000

Wayne! I am all over that buddy. Another ripper from 4600 meters today and home soon to test my new found high altitude lungs on Fromme….can

Posted by frail1 - April 29, 2009, 10:40 a.m.

Snow • Rogers Pass - backcountry access restrictions

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:31:53 +0000

thanks nerd!

Do you have a map of the area?

Posted by Sharon - Feb. 20, 2009, 3:31 p.m.

Snow • Deeper

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:57:59 +0000

http://jeremyjones.net/2009/04/ak-deeper-mission-accomplished/

saw some of the other pics that'll be coming out for the mags and they are pretty sick.

Posted by Joe-Dick - April 7, 2009, 10:57 p.m.

Snow • may 2

Sun, 03 May 2009 17:53:13 +0000

line choices were at a minimum. an hour too late for the rocky gully shot we were hoping to ride, every thing SW had gone icothermal and there were very limmited openings in the large cornices along the ridge. oddly enough the middle of that slab was powder. every thing below the chunder was wonderful corn.

Posted by Joe-Dick - May 3, 2009, 10:53 a.m.

Snow • the Lions, TR with video

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:31:25 +0000

that was awesome.

i fractured my tibia 'racing' my teles a month ago today, ruining my hopes of a spring bc education.

great skiing and awesome line.

thank you.

Posted by Some-Good - March 12, 2009, 9:31 p.m.

Snow • Paradise April 29th

Fri, 01 May 2009 14:14:35 +0000

Another day in Paradise. Winter keeps hanging on!

http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg231/kingcat900/?action=view[HTML_REMOVED]current=paradise_0001.flv

Posted by pano-dude - May 1, 2009, 7:14 a.m.

Snow • N face of Fitzsimmons

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:32:53 +0000

wilkez. There wasn't much snow and you really weren't in a position to stop. All I could have done is lowered you in on belay. Riding/skiing on belay sucks.

What can you do avoid this? Climb what you ski

That's good advice, I think.

I look at that photo of Lee skiing the glacier, with the peak in the background, and along with the pic of your route, and I think that would be a no fall zone foe me, for several hundred meters, with the description of the conditions you gave. Wow, lots of courage and skill to do that. Well done!

Posted by LeeLau - April 26, 2009, 9:32 a.m.

Snow • G3 AT Binding

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:09:39 +0000

http://www.wildsnow.com/1811/g3-onyx-backcountry-skiing-binding-review/

Lou gets his own pair and does a mount, an indepth test should follow sometime soon

sounds like they are still working on the brakes

Posted by norona - Jan. 6, 2009, 6:09 a.m.

Snow • Dynafit Titan Alpine touring ski boots

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:02:02 +0000

@ XXXer - i forgot to mention there is cant cuff adjustment

@ kalisto - the toe pin spacing isn't changing. The toe pins have some extra material milled out to reduce weight further.

There is no noticeable walk mode difference

Posted by LeeLau - April 28, 2009, 10:02 a.m.

Snow • Last Tour of the Season for me

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:17:25 +0000

Off to Peru for a 11 days of sweet riding, so last tour for me, what a day!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgzDCUU-8u0

Posted by norona - April 26, 2009, 10:17 p.m.

Snow • head waters

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:52:42 +0000

this is a good reason to be alive.

Posted by Joe-Dick - April 25, 2009, 8:52 a.m.

Snow • powder couch.

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:34:51 +0000

this old dog has a small herd of electrical engineering sheep to tend to while he heals.

now that sounds like my idea of a good time…

Posted by Joe-Dick - April 16, 2009, 7:34 p.m.

Snow • 2009 Tour de Cat Tenures

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:35:32 +0000

I heard the road to Freshfields and Mummery is also in rough shape

Yes it is, but the heli from Golden is still "cheap" and quick!

Great photos Danny!

Posted by danny - April 21, 2009, 12:35 p.m.

Snow • April 18 -Tremor, Pattison, Decker

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:58:57 +0000

I love this shot..

Posted by LeeLau - April 19, 2009, 3:58 p.m.

Snow • Blackcomb backcountry April 13 2009

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:38:10 +0000

That day was nice compared to yesterday.

Went up hoping to get some late season slackcountry turns. Poor visibility, gusty wind, mashed potato snow condition. Oh well, it was better than sitting around at home.

Posted by LeeLau - April 15, 2009, 4:38 p.m.

Snow • A Duffy weekend

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:47:52 +0000

my split-skiing abilities are suspect at best as is evident in the video. that was probably the most dangerous part of the weekend for me!

Posted by LeeLau - April 16, 2009, 1:47 p.m.

Snow • Brandywine fun April 18th and an Avalanche

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:43:58 +0000

Nw face. Small crown? Storm snow? Would be good to submit incident report to CAA as it would be useful. Can be submitted anonymously

in retrospect, that was a foolish line choice… when you are on lap 10 or so skiing the same slope, it is alarmingly easy to let your guard down… some good lessons learned

it slid for a bunch of reasons, snow was getting denser through the day and i didn't hit that line till 2:00… it was also wind loaded more and steeper than surrounding slopes - the crown is deepest right where i triggered it… after lunch at 12:30 or so, the snow really seemed to get sun loaded rapidly… last weekend and this some of those appealing north steeps were primed to go… stay safe out there

Posted by norona - April 18, 2009, 8:43 p.m.

Snow • FS: Lodge

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:53:36 +0000

on the lower end my buddy Mad Max has a cabin across the P-lot from the heli op up at Bell2 for 60K

Posted by brian - April 18, 2009, 7:53 a.m.

Snow • Last days

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:38:11 +0000

whistler

Posted by Marsenault - April 16, 2009, 1:38 p.m.

Snow • Freshies on April 13th

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:44:40 +0000

it's funny eh, just a couple hundered feet lower, we where finding the the first 10-15 cm's of storm snow had bonded very well to the sun crust, but there was a storm snow interface that was sluffing far and fast.

gaining the ridge line we started to notice many settlements and propagating cracks. clean slabs on hand shears. we talked about turning around, but I'm stuborn, very very stuborn. so we managed some angles, tighted our sphinkers and pushed on. :shakes head, wags finger:

I'm guessing the storm snow was sitting on a layer of hail or graple. which is also what was causing the failure in the storm snow lower down.

like the wolf says, your can get lucky for a long time, but some day it's going to bite you in the ass.

snowing at my house today, tomorrow could be fun

Posted by norona - April 13, 2009, 8:44 p.m.

Snow • Little Spearhead Rip...

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:53:09 +0000

Hi Shirk!

I think I remember that day,I beleive you or one of your friends were cooking lunch on there little stove!

How did the ski go on the hour glass?
That is a good one!

Yah the first time I did the spearhead I had no map ,no clue and a set of secura fix's!

I always enjoy the views on that traverse,and I am always up for doing the spearhead!
I feel no guilt either because the brother and I have skied all the peaks and chutes on the traverse!

Posted by norona - April 9, 2009, 4:53 p.m.

Snow • volcom pb+rj seymour

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:32:06 +0000

Yaay Corey takin' home first in the U15. That kid needs free stuff, hes already broken 2 boards this season.

Posted by yea-ok_ - April 8, 2009, 8:32 p.m.

Snow • 3 pictures

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:11:11 +0000

oh gawd, those pillows on the right side of the first pic…

Posted by danny - April 7, 2009, 10:11 a.m.

Snow • Decker April 2 2009

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:22:10 +0000

http://www.vimeo.com/4055164

Posted by LeeLau - April 2, 2009, 11:22 p.m.

Snow • hemlock

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:13:12 +0000

I heard Big Gay Al might be going?

Posted by Schne - April 2, 2009, 6:13 p.m.

Snow • Review of Osprey Switch 36 pack

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:54:31 +0000

I actually do wonder if its a true 36l. I've always been able to fit everything I need into it. Lee has the 28L Variant and he carries as much if not more then me! I do think having the pull top allows more flexibility in how much you can carry.

I also have the Deuter Guide 35 and I think this pack does carries more, the draw string top probably has a lot to do with that. I also liked how the avi gear was in a completely separate pocket.

I didn't have an issue with how the Switch sat on my back when weighted down and/or carrying skis. I did notice the Guide 35 would move more on my back and it was bulkier when you had to put it on your lap for going up chairlifts.

Posted by Sharon - April 3, 2009, 6:54 p.m.

Snow • you know

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:53:25 +0000

looks like some one was taking photos. these showed up in the inbox.

me in the air, no good can come of this

the wolf

Posted by Joe-Dick - April 3, 2009, 6:53 a.m.

Snow • Vantage Pow - April 4 and 5

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:16:20 +0000

Nice work Lee, looks awesome. Mike T and I spent the weekend in bounds testing the final ONYX generation. Got some fast groomers with some rough bumps and even some freshies off Flute. :rave:

Posted by LeeLau - April 6, 2009, 8:16 a.m.

Snow • Smithers - Stewart - Terrace

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:07:06 +0000

It was still winter conditions last tues I was getting cold feet [HTML_REMOVED] hands just like mid winter ,its warmed up a bit since ,sez zero on the sandra cam

http://www.sandrah.biz/weather/netcam.php

sean must have posted that from Bell2 ,he got back and we did a serious drunk friday nite

sean is a self avowed snow geek

Posted by LeeLau - March 10, 2009, 10:07 p.m.

Snow • Spark R & D/Dynafit adaptor

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:55:54 +0000

thanks for the link.

I did not realize you would need 2 sets of bindings and that the toe was a permanent mount which would just increase one of my pet peeves with the split- which is snow clinging to the boards extra pieces.

As well as adding more gear in my bag, I cant see myself going for it, plus I enjoy soft fitting boots. But It would be nice to have more support on side hills as it can be a pain in the ankles on hard snow.

Posted by Joe-Dick - April 3, 2009, 10:55 a.m.

Snow • Sick Sled Teaser by 509 Films

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:50:15 +0000

Great pics Dave….If i didnt have to work(like somebody i know…..cough cough Norona…lol:high:)… and if i had the option to split my 7 days off between boarding and riding…i would probably eventually do both but for now my days off are spent burning gas!!

Posted by sheffy - March 31, 2009, 7:50 p.m.

Snow • Snow deathmarch thursday

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:22:13 +0000

^^^ I've seen Lee fly a stolen heli outta Nelson and smoke the entire load before landing. His eyes were straight before that.

Posted by LeeLau - March 30, 2009, 2:22 p.m.

Snow • Gone Skiing...

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:15:56 +0000

love to but a got a film gig, but I will be looking up at you guys with my fist in the air thinking "dam you!" Ha ha, rip it like usual Bryce….:rocker:

you didn't miss anything, it was schmooey, oh well

Posted by norona - April 1, 2009, 1:15 p.m.

Snow • Last weekend for Grouse/Cypress?

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:33:44 +0000

grouse has extended their winter season http://www.grousemountain.com/Winter/mountain-report/

GROUSE MOUNTAIN EXTENDS THE DOWNHILL SEASON
We are pleased to announce that we are extending our downhill operation until April 26th, nearly two weeks longer than any other North Shore mountain. From April 14th to 26th (inclusive) we will be open 3-10pm, Monday to Friday and 9am-4:30pm weekends.

Posted by BobThomas - March 21, 2009, 10:33 a.m.

Snow • Great Bear - Coquihalla

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:23:38 +0000

lee's skin track across the lake this weekend was even worse!

Ya but we weren't paying by the foot for that!

Posted by LeeLau - March 31, 2009, 10:23 p.m.

Snow • working class hero

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:14:35 +0000

loved the big tele 180.

Posted by Joe-Dick - March 26, 2009, 8:14 p.m.

Snow • spring sessions.

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:31:41 +0000

^^^ it sure is!

:lol:

Posted by Joe-Dick - March 30, 2009, 7:31 a.m.

Snow • Skier Escapes Avalanche- News At 11

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:34:47 +0000

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp=29963000?#29956882

Posted by enduramil - March 29, 2009, 10:34 p.m.

Snow • Brandywine Powder

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:10:51 +0000

Nice video. Needs more waist deep pow and less sledding (JOKING)

We need to take you deathmarching with the Onyx so we can start working on the review. Any Duffy plans this week? Mid week is better

Posted by norona - March 30, 2009, 10:10 a.m.

Snow • TR - Bombtram Mtn 090326

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:29:15 +0000

i feel so sorry for you guys, who made you go hike all the way up there for that?

Posted by LeeLau - March 26, 2009, 11:29 p.m.

Snow • cheap splitboards

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:51:15 +0000

The second one looks like a sweet deal.

Posted by wilkez - March 27, 2009, 8:51 p.m.

Snow • Shane McConkey

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:36:04 +0000

He was always setting the bar…a true pioneer…..RIP!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Rat - March 26, 2009, 3:36 p.m.

Snow • Some Sled Action

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:53:31 +0000

Sweet pics Dave(that first pic of you is wicked)…Thats some DEEEEEEEEEEEP Pow…..nice work….For F@%K sakes some of us have to work ..stop rubbing that shit in..lol

Posted by norona - March 27, 2009, 3:53 p.m.

Snow • 2Moto Snow Session

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:29:01 +0000

I'd like to have a 2 stroke 500 with that set up. I wonder how much extra strain on the motor is being used with that?

You getting a 450 now Dave? lol

Posted by norona - March 27, 2009, 6:29 a.m.

Snow • Some Nice Skiing Today

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:53:17 +0000

Posted by norona - March 26, 2009, 9:53 p.m.

Snow • TR: Mount Shuksan

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:48:47 +0000

Baker was off the hook today.

Posted by kalisto - March 14, 2009, 3:48 p.m.

Snow • Which Traffic Jam were you in this morning...

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:01:17 +0000

Sorry guys, my day was a bit scrambled and I don't have a cell phone, so I didn't want to make a meeting time with someone only to arrive half hour late.

That being said the old growth backcountry was a lot of fun. Maybe not blower pow, but still super fun.

Posted by norona - March 17, 2009, 7:01 p.m.

Snow • Mike and Andy Traslin-Hungry Like the Wolf Tour

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:12:48 +0000

anouther great morning,

thanks for the skin track we didnt have giggler our trail breaking sherpa with us

Posted by norona - March 24, 2009, 5:12 p.m.

Snow • TR: Blackcomb Pow Day

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:55:48 +0000

I saw this posted up on NS. Sick stuff, I really wish I had gone up friday, looked like such a sick day.

Posted by Some-Good - March 23, 2009, 10:55 a.m.

Snow • whistler/duffy touring tomorrow

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:04:35 +0000

Holy cow, that looks deep.

Posted by wilkez - March 21, 2009, 7:04 p.m.

Snow • North Shore Epic #2 Chef Pants 'n' Powder

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:07:46 +0000

Thanks for the day!

It is rare to see that much snow in march,never mind the fact it stayed cold especially on the locall north shore mountains!Before this globall warming threat people were skiing powder down lonsdale!
Enjoy it while we can!
Later!

Posted by norona - March 18, 2009, 10:07 p.m.

Snow • Candide

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:03:37 +0000

seth morrison, tanner hall, and candide are the sickest of all time. they've all been in the game for so long (especially seth) and they are all absolutely untouchable

Posted by Moumar - March 19, 2009, 10:03 a.m.

Snow • Five Epic Pow Days in a Row!!!

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:57:33 +0000

wow i sure picked a bad month to be away from bc.

Posted by norona - March 19, 2009, 11:57 p.m.

Snow • winter's back.

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:36:30 +0000

I liked it better when I could find the parent directory and look at all your shots.

Nice shots.

thanks. too many pics were getting poached so I change it. not much new on there anyways since I haven't shot much other than baby pics since October.

Posted by brian - March 19, 2009, 11:36 a.m.

Snow • My friends haven't let me hear the end of it...

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:50:48 +0000

That's total accumulated snowfall. When you measure that even Cypress has more snow: http://www.cypressmountain.com/new_conditions.asp

yeah the season total is super low this year. i was referring to the the month of march…

3,9,9,15,8,2,33,5,29,3,46,14,5,12 in cms each day…

Posted by skimtb1 - March 19, 2009, 9:50 a.m.

Snow • March snow saved my winter

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:55:45 +0000

nice pics! last one looks kinda :eek:

go on youtube and search for "snowmobile avalanche" and you get some ridiculous videos of people with deathwishes.

Posted by pano-dude - March 19, 2009, 8:55 a.m.

Snow • powderking...

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:59:14 +0000

Way to get the goods. always wanted to check out that corner of BC.

Posted by wilkez - March 18, 2009, 7:59 p.m.

Snow • Spring Break with Matti J!

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:49:03 +0000

does anyone know if that kid who fell of the top of the cut chair yesterday was alright?

no idea - patrol usually isn't kept updated of the status of injured guests. i sure hope so though.

Posted by norona - March 16, 2009, 5:49 p.m.

Snow • TR: Cypress pow day w. video

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:33:16 +0000

Very Nice!!!

Posted by Some-Good - March 18, 2009, 6:33 p.m.

Snow • North Shore Epic's #1-The G3 B-Team

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:43:26 +0000

Yah we did the triple crown on our clunky old big bike's,minus the hockey gear!
My brothers cross country bike broke the day before.
Riding the flat pedals crushed my legs!

There is no free riding or free skiing it is just riding and skiing!
Never heard of free skateboarding it is just skateboarding!
Free roller skating just roller skating!
Free ice hockey maybe ice hockey!
Mono boarding now that will set you free!

Posted by norona - March 12, 2009, 12:43 p.m.

Snow • This

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:52:33 +0000

I have not even had a chance to look at it yet as I've been away, but I will be putting it to use on a few bigger tours soon. keen to see if it's worth the hype.

I've heard from a friend who has set it up about the 5mm. but the bolds are fine threaded so as long as you've got it locked tighted down it should hold. let you know for sure. i like the fact that it should let me run one pair of toe pieces on two boards and the the option of using a the voile tour bracket and a soft binder for a slack country set up.

Posted by PUNKY - March 14, 2009, 10:52 p.m.

Snow • W/B Spring skiing

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:14:45 +0000

bring back CRUD to MUD!!!!! with Whistler open in May its sooo possible to bring this super fun time back to the valley…..lets go Finestone…..

^^^ Yes… Seriously…

Posted by shirk - March 17, 2009, 11:14 a.m.

Snow • 7AM BC tour on Cypress

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:29:05 +0000

Rinse and repeat

Posted by Rat - March 15, 2009, 4:29 p.m.

Snow • BC Double Up!

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:42:35 +0000

yeah u shoulda been there with us bro!

round two this week!

Posted by norona - March 16, 2009, 6:42 a.m.

Snow • 2 die in avy @ Kicking horse

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:12:07 +0000

I was in kicking horse yesterday, skied the Feuz bowl as well. I saw the tracks of the avy that hit them (i assume it was that avy). That was freaking huge! Made me silent for a while…

I'm pretty sure they bombed the area after the fatal avalanche, and brought down a size 3 over top of the debris that killed the 2.

Posted by brian - March 7, 2009, 7:12 p.m.

Snow • Guess who has next years skis this year, Bent.Chetlers!

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:04:29 +0000

I am pissed on that. Shop in Calgary mounted them and shipped them down here. I am going to ski them and see how they feel but more then likely moving them up a bit. They are mounted on classic right now and with the shape of the ski it doesn't make sense.

Steve

yeah. i effing hate most centre mounted skis, but with that skis is basically built around it.

im sure they will be more than rad either way though.

what are the dimensions??

Posted by Chump - March 12, 2009, 7:04 p.m.

Snow • I think I've gone mad...

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:16:31 +0000

For some reason, I've just woken up and been convinced it's a good time to go skiing.

TR to follow.

I think I've gone slighty mad…

Posted by kalisto - March 13, 2009, 1:16 a.m.

Snow • Fav new G3 Ski

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:10:37 +0000

G3 used to made in the Tunisia factory.

They are now being made in China under the watch of Francois Sylvain (a Canadian) formerly of Karhu and some work with K2.

Posted by norona - March 10, 2009, 3:10 p.m.

Snow • W/B Friday

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:48:37 +0000

Heading up again on Friday if anyone wants to carpool.

Posted by kalisto - Feb. 26, 2009, 7:48 p.m.

Snow • WATCH OUT: singing pass trail

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:28:17 +0000

Uh, Yeah. Par for the course on that ol trap of a trail. I got a warning early on about that. The dude who warned me was in a cast from it at the time of warning, so I've heeded it. Even in summer some of that trail is pretty bad now, especially on a bike at night.

Posted by wilkez - March 8, 2009, 12:28 p.m.

Snow • Little solo effort today on Grouse Mountain

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:47:46 +0000

1.5 hours, I swapped over to snow shoes and go strait up the face, its pretty quick, boot crampons are going to be the ticked though in the future.

Posted by norona - March 9, 2009, 4:47 p.m.

Snow • Do you ski Cypress

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:24:20 +0000

"if" can be made out of a lot of things. With your reasoning, helmets must be mandatory everywhere.

.

I didnt say helemts must be mandatory ,I said your reasoning is lame

its not mandatory but it is up to you ,my buddy dave isnt sip'n and puff'n but he is definatley chair bound ,has to be winched into bed at night,soaks the depends when he drinks beer ,has to eat brownie cuz he can't handle the smoke anymore

Posted by Farmer - Feb. 8, 2009, 6:24 p.m.

Snow • Extremely Canadian ski clinic voucher

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:00:44 +0000

If you don't have any luck selling it you could check with WhistlerBlackcomb Ski School about extending it to next season. They are normally pretty good with that stuff, especially if someone is unable to ski (I'm assuming injury).

Posted by mattj - March 6, 2009, 3 p.m.

Snow • Boyz in the Mountain's

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:34:48 +0000

that guy really looks like Fedor

Posted by norona - March 1, 2009, 11:34 a.m.

Snow • 60+ cm in the last 24.....

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:07:21 +0000

ill be knee deep in 60+ cm goodness at powderking tomorrow :D

youll still be in pee gee though:ohthedrama:

Posted by Chump - Feb. 26, 2009, 7:07 p.m.

Snow • Avalanche at Brohm Ridge

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:53:42 +0000

How was blackcomb today?

I got a couple of good pics of you I'll put up later.

blackcomb was good in the morning. I was in line early for the gondola and got tons of freshies early. Also got on one of the first 10 chairs up crystal ridge chair which was pretty sick. Then spent the rest of the day up the glacier chair/horstman and got some good lines up there too, but also trashed my board on a 10cm burried rock…ugh.

Posted by norona - March 1, 2009, 8:53 a.m.

Snow • My friend passed away...

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:54:13 +0000

Went out for a hike on Thursday. The anniversary of Trevor Peterson's passing. We go every year to the same spot to toast our fallen friends. Travis is out there now.

Posted by skimtb1 - Feb. 23, 2009, 7:54 p.m.

Snow • Think you had a bad day...eh?

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:54:35 +0000

It was hard to hold back the tears watching that video. I think it's got a lot to do with the fact that I have a son and always worry about this sort of thing happening to him - you never know what life is going to dish out,

Most of us take for granted the fact that we can walk, jump and run - try and imagine not being able to do that? Do you have that kind of courage to go on with no legs or unuseable legs? These kids are probably some of the bravest people you could ever meet.

Well done Dave!

and now back to your regular NBR programming.

Posted by norona - Feb. 27, 2009, 8:54 a.m.

Snow • Super Pow..Out There!

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:00:22 +0000

Lee, if I get the gig, promise me your coming down so we can have a windsurf-kitesurf off for a video blog….now that would be awesome!!!

Yes you know you live in the right spot when you don't want to leave even for the whitsundays….if so it is only for 6 months…

Posted by norona - Feb. 24, 2009, 11 p.m.

Snow • For sale =- Dynafit Vertical binding din 10

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:34:01 +0000

FYI:

mec now has those bindings on sale for $380

Posted by LeeLau - Jan. 13, 2009, 8:34 p.m.

Snow • Couple goes missing in Golden. 1 dies.

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:23:54 +0000

I also heard on the news that the RCMP have admitted to not handling this right. This actually makes me feel better and restores my hope that something like this will be handled better next time.

I would guess that it may not go well for the officer that made the mistake, but respect for stepping up.

Posted by brian - Feb. 26, 2009, 9:23 a.m.

Snow • Lake Louise conditions?

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:52:55 +0000

Oke just arrived back from Lake Louise. Great snow! They had over 20cm on Monday night so Tuesday was a sweet day!
They told me that there would be more snow coming on Tuesday night so I can only assume now that the conditions should be very good, for the moment…

Posted by Jansen - Feb. 21, 2009, 2:52 p.m.

Snow • TR Phalanx Glacier

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:38:32 +0000

things are thin, but improving with the new snow.
of course, we're back to stability issues again though…

Posted by Sharon - Feb. 24, 2009, 9:38 a.m.

Snow • Mt. Brunswick TR

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:17:54 +0000

sweet trip gregor, those are some wicked shots on the top

Posted by Some-Good - Feb. 24, 2009, 1:17 a.m.

Snow • EI scum (weekday skiing)

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:10:57 +0000

I'm off work for another few weeks and am itching to get my skins on during the weekdays…everyone seems to be doing this 'work' thing during the week…I'm thinking a few hours hiking/crust shredding up seymour or cypress, but I'm up for anything, pretty much anytime

Posted by MudPie - Feb. 24, 2009, 9:10 a.m.

Snow • Whistler Feb 23: 30cm

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:34:41 +0000

I was happy, and happy that my ski didn't get lost 2/3s of the way up the goat path, everyone, go check your heel DIN…….thank you random tangled bush that kept it from firing off a drop and submarining away from me…..that would've seriously put a damper on the day….

LOL.

yes.

Posted by clarklewis - Feb. 23, 2009, 8:34 p.m.

Snow • Nimbus at it again.

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:41:56 +0000

There movie this year was one of the best. The soundtrack was amazing too all oldies.

Steve

Posted by Chump - Feb. 23, 2009, 2:41 p.m.

Snow • Roger's Pass & hot spring road trip

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:00:51 +0000

nice hotspring!

Sounds like you had a nice rest of your trip!

Posted by Some-Good - Feb. 22, 2009, 10 p.m.

Snow • FS ABS Pack "Dynafit Profil" Airbag system - $ 100 Cad - $ 80 USD

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:40:19 +0000

Sold

Posted by LeeLau - Feb. 22, 2009, 7:40 p.m.

Snow • Brandywine fun....

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:29:37 +0000

Why would I be kidding?

The idea is that the merits of an activity must be judged by more factors than whether you will enjoy it while you are engaged in the activity. Hence 'try it, you'll like it' is a weak way to justify the merits of said activity.

because your analogy is ridiculous… comparing the negative factors of an activity like sledding/sled skiing/whatever to the destructive consequences of addiction to meth/crack/whatever is absurd… we expect more… while you are implying that the environmental and other negatives must be considered - very true, that analogy did your position more harm than good… for the record, i've burned more fuel some days shuttling bikes than i have on days out using the sled… we all live in glass houses…

Posted by norona - Feb. 14, 2009, 7:29 a.m.

Snow • Ice Caves 'n' Skiing on the Cap

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:52:19 +0000

mmmmm powder… let it puke!

Posted by norona - Feb. 22, 2009, 9:52 a.m.

Snow • shred gnar bra,.

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:53:25 +0000

nicely done - splitters are taking over

Posted by Joe-Dick - Feb. 22, 2009, 8:53 p.m.

Snow • Anyone from North - Central BC?

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:36:19 +0000

hey nige - mike isn't coming up to PG anymore that weekend, but I am still going to come. should I still do that first weekend in march or a different one? stay at the chateau atco??

Posted by LeeLau - Feb. 16, 2009, 10:36 p.m.

Snow • Forever Young Couloir - the norwegian/swedish mix

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:34:40 +0000

roughly para phrasing , the swede is saying "damn chinese, I would like to hit you in the frontal lobe ,you have beat me to the top AGAIN" … you were just ahead of them on their last couloir

Posted by LeeLau - Feb. 20, 2009, 11:34 a.m.

Snow • Skiing Atwell Peak

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:39:21 +0000

Awesome always wanted to ski that. Fingers crossed for this spring…

-m

Posted by LeeLau - Feb. 20, 2009, 12:39 p.m.

Snow • Review of G3 Onyx binding

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:09:41 +0000

nice writeup lee. I'm looking forward to the review after you've tested them for a while.

Does the baseplate add much height to the binding?

Posted by LeeLau - Feb. 20, 2009, 9:09 a.m.

Snow • more rogers pass gnar

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:58:00 +0000

^^^^ word. besides which, i've made way uglier turns on mellower less exposed terrain.

Posted by bcbud - Feb. 18, 2009, 7:58 p.m.

Snow • TR: Flute/oboe/cowboy ridge

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:29:55 +0000

skied NW face, didn't summit. i imagine its pretty good, but i only ski that stuff when conditions are perfect because its so exposed. for me there's still too much shallow snowpack over rock up there. its all pretty tight right now, but a slide off the summit is likely unsurvivable.

Posted by wilkez - Feb. 18, 2009, 6:29 a.m.

Snow • Totally Awesome Adventures-Monday on the Ice Cap

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:13:07 +0000

Both pics are awesome

Posted by norona - Feb. 17, 2009, 2:13 p.m.

Snow • A week in Rogers Pass. We're here you're not

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:33:09 +0000

"mrs. wilkes, your son is nothing but safe!"

Posted by LeeLau - Feb. 7, 2009, 4:33 p.m.

Snow • TR: Reno/Tahoe...

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:18:50 +0000

Cheap indeed…

The drive to seattle after a night out at 3:00 am was brutal though. Made me wish I was flying out of Vancouver or Bellingham…

Psst… You can get flights to Reno and back for $90 american round trip… Taxes in, from Bellingham.

Go enjoy the Tahoe goodness, it was still dumping (even in Reno) when I left!

Posted by kalisto - Feb. 17, 2009, 5:18 p.m.

Snow • Ski Mountaineering in the Coast Mountains - John Baldwin

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:41:32 +0000

I got the chance to see John give this slideshow already, it was awesome. It's certainly a reminder of the incredible places that are right in our backyard.

ps. Lee, I saw your name in the book, and I thought to myself, "Hey, I know him from teh interwebz!"

Posted by LeeLau - Feb. 17, 2009, 4:41 p.m.

Snow • Sledding, Ice Fishing and Skiing in the Chilcotin's (Video)

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:27:35 +0000

uh, the other one ended badly…

Posted by norona - Feb. 15, 2009, 5:27 p.m.

Snow • Selkirk catered guided trip

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:35:39 +0000

I'll give him $ 500 cash in unmarked bills. More if not guided

Posted by Bryce - Feb. 16, 2009, 4:35 p.m.

Snow • Grouse 48 Hours

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:12:21 +0000

I never made it up for the late show, despite like the idea couldn't drag our arses out of the house. oh well!

Posted by roy - Feb. 13, 2009, 8:12 a.m.

Snow • Any Mountain in the PNW

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:44:17 +0000

bump… I think I made the right choice…

TR to come later…

Posted by kalisto - Jan. 25, 2009, 11:44 p.m.

Snow • Ice Cap....Sled Adventure

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:48:28 +0000

Enjoying the beauty and the light fluffy snow…

Posted by norona - Feb. 15, 2009, 5:48 p.m.

Snow • Price of a top of the line Sled?

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:59:15 +0000

my brother owns a shop in Revelstoke and he makes custom sleds. starting at $40k and I've seen some guys dump over $100k into their machines. Carbon fibre, titanium, 400hp, 200lb, nitrous - you want the best, you gonna pay.

Posted by the-Master-Plan-Dan - Feb. 14, 2009, 4:59 p.m.

Snow • TR: International Basin (long)

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:08:38 +0000

They love them (there was 2 with them). I'm a skier, but I have splitboarded in the past. I took a good look at them, great quality, simple and quick adjustment and swap over.

yeah splitters are saying they are the best thing since the viole interface

Posted by danny - Feb. 12, 2009, 1:08 p.m.

Snow • Reading Break! Where to go Feb. 14-22?

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:20:28 +0000

I'm down for sure. Will look into it.

Posted by Niggz - Feb. 6, 2009, 1:20 p.m.

Snow • Mount Seymour

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:01:35 +0000

mystery park is bangin right now.
and they are building biiiiiiig jumps on lodge for the comp next weekend

Posted by dirtman - Feb. 12, 2009, 3:01 p.m.

Snow • Bindings position for touring - North American vs. European style

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:51:27 +0000

Who pissed in XXX's cereal?

Posted by Zap - Feb. 11, 2009, 4:51 a.m.

Snow • yes, i'm a carbon whore

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:30:34 +0000

Ya they're not quite as nimble. A big reason I started using them was because it was getting hard to get supportive boots that would hold me (6'5" 205lbs). I bought the softest-flexing Raichle hardboots and a Prior 4WD, which is much softer than their race boards. Purfect.

This combo would be like a heavy-duty AM build in bikespeak. Great in powder and on hardpack, decent for roller-type airs and it sucked for spinning. It was a great daily driver.

When I get back to Canada I'll definitely be looking to pick up another combo like this. Maybe the ATV this time?

Posted by xy9ine - Feb. 3, 2009, 5:30 p.m.

Snow • Creating Havoc in the Chilcotins....

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:43:12 +0000

wicked photos.

epic dead dear.

Posted by norona - Feb. 11, 2009, 7:43 p.m.

Snow • 50 years of Avalanche Control-Rogers Pass

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:38:34 +0000

that would be cooking sharon,they might thro you out for cooking if they catch you which shouldnt be hard … just follow the smell eh?

Tail gate is OK if you must really dirt-bag it ,we did meet a quebecois dude living in the p-lot, tailgate cooking , poaching the hotub [HTML_REMOVED] bar …sounded like he was on safari following the snow on the cheap

Posted by enduramil - Feb. 7, 2009, 3:38 p.m.

Snow • a big FU to those s2s drivers that just ruined it for the rest of us

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:31:49 +0000

+1 for real winter tires. AWD doesn't help you stop.

I think that's the biggest misconception by average (Vancouver) winter drivers…

AWD and 4x4s help you stop faster…

Posted by .glib - Feb. 2, 2009, 12:31 p.m.

Snow • TR: Another Splitter joins the fold

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:20:09 +0000

only tele'ers would come up with an idea like that…

I dunno if they were tele'ers ,I dunno if anybody bought them (probably not) , tele babe got em thru a friend of a friend who developed them.

The day I tried em was on a hard rain crust walking around the 7 acres where I live ,and they had traction but not much control on rolling side hills where a snow shoe would have more stability but I am thinking they would be more fun in pow than a snowshoe

Posted by Sharon - Feb. 3, 2009, 5:20 p.m.

Snow • Alicia Cline takes gold

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:53:07 +0000

Thats cool. Congrats Alicia.

Posted by Johnie-P - Feb. 7, 2009, 8:53 a.m.

Snow • Skeleton & Bobsleigh - with pics

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:38:23 +0000

I checked out the 4 man bobsled event today, what an awesome time. The winning Latvian sled broke a world record, canadians came 4th and I experienced an overturned sled with 4 men trapped underneight pass within 2 feet of me. The speed that those guys are going is insane, 155km/h. I recommend going to see the luge event in two weeks. It's the best bargain for $5.00 that I've ever had.

Posted by ChunkyMonkey - Feb. 5, 2009, 9:38 p.m.

Snow • Indian airs, tailwhips, 360s, flips: on GTs!

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:13:44 +0000

what mountains allow these or smx on the lift for sure?

Posted by Straw - Feb. 7, 2009, 9:13 p.m.

Snow • Sled Coverage on Urban Rush

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:28:54 +0000

They were till the technology Norona talked about was released. ETEC is direct injection of fuel to to top of the cylender allowing for highly disproportionate levels of air in the cylender while still allowing the cylender to fire. The ETEC outboards are currently as or more fuel efficient than alot of the 4 stroke options out there. Ofcourse the only downside to a 2 stroke is the fact that you are required to burn a small amount of oil to lubricate the engine. But new electronic oil pumps and new oils have helped to greatly reduce the amount of oil burnt, and emmissions produced.
For more info http://www.evinrude.com/en-US/E-Tec/E-TEC.Advantage/

Posted by norona - Feb. 6, 2009, 8:28 a.m.

Snow • Cypress World Cup this weekend - Olympic skiing, but better

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:33:19 +0000

the view from the parking lot is pretty good, so long as you're up there to go "skiing" or "picking up a friend"

Posted by heckler - Feb. 4, 2009, 9:33 a.m.

Snow • 1 good thing about lack of snow

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:07:26 +0000

It's up Mcdonald Creek. East facing side of Mt Catherine.
West of Radium.

Posted by pano-dude - Feb. 5, 2009, 5:07 p.m.

Snow • 1 good thing about lack of snow

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:04:31 +0000

is you get to see what is under it normally.

Posted by pano-dude - Feb. 5, 2009, 5:04 p.m.

Snow • "Skiing the Way You Live Your Life"

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:57:43 +0000

good little piece . does seem pretty obvious to me . . . .

but then , i've been spent most of my life observing human behaviour in the mountains .

Posted by kalisto - Feb. 5, 2009, 1:57 p.m.

Snow • Backcountry Skiing on Urban Rush

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:12:02 +0000

It's not online so I can't post a copy of it but in the latest edition of The Journal put out by the CAC they have a shovel test.

Most of the shovels got beat up pretty bad, the only ones to survive in good shape were Voile. With my or my friends lives on the line I won't but a penny into any other brand of shovel. I know Escape Route has a printed copy in the store if anyone wants to read it.

Posted by norona - Jan. 31, 2009, 7:12 a.m.

Snow • Avalanche testing of airbag device

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:59:08 +0000

The first thing I thought of when I saw this was the World Is Not Enough ski scene. Oh, and of course watching Q getting R shut up with it.

Posted by LeeLau - Jan. 22, 2009, 10:59 a.m.

Snow • New Trab AT Bindings

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:52:29 +0000

if there are two things euro's do well its: talk funny and engineering

i wonder what the price tag will be? still not much information out there.

randosteve weighed in on his thoughts:

http://www.tetonat.com/2009/02/new-skitrab-tr-1-alpine-touring-binding/

he says the binding won't be available until 2010/2011

Posted by mattyshred - Feb. 2, 2009, 4:52 p.m.

Snow • TR: Flute oboe - we came all over the face

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:54:49 +0000

Back to oboe we go

Tyler dropping in!

Jen

Glade

Sharon

Posted by LeeLau - Jan. 26, 2009, 12:54 p.m.

Snow • flying skiers

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:23:03 +0000

been there, done that…

Posted by redneck-jeff - Feb. 2, 2009, 6:23 p.m.

Snow • Snow is Back!!!

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:59:37 +0000

Nice Smoky goodness!

Posted by norona - Feb. 2, 2009, 8:59 a.m.

Snow • Nordic Backcountry Gear

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:30:09 +0000

Its all good equipment ,the question is whether or not you have the correct equipment for what you want to do ?

me ,I have everything from fat powder skis to skate [HTML_REMOVED] classic for the xc area

Posted by enduramil - Jan. 29, 2009, 7:30 p.m.

Snow • Fraud artist in Whistler area

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:49:15 +0000

i dont want to sound too high and mighty but…beat downs sound like a good idea until you see somebody take one. violence begets violence. let the authorities handle this. allegations of pedofilia really need to be confirmed before being thrown around the internet. obviously if stuff like that is true police need to be called in and dont worry they know how to handle folks like that in jail.
.

I know the 15 yr old son of a friend who sat on another kid in H-school and gave him a very good whopping for stealing a bike and being a general asshole … sure the kid deserved the licking but my friends son got charged with assault,thrown out of school,went in front of a judge ,fortunately missed being incarcerated …but it really fucked up his already fucked up teen age life even more

An adult might spend time in jail

Posted by LeeLau - Jan. 27, 2009, 8:49 a.m.

Snow • Annual Christmas Tree Burning!

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 06:09:55 +0000

Dave what song is that?

Posted by norona - Jan. 30, 2009, 10:09 p.m.

Snow • Retallack slide

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:47:01 +0000

Friend is a guide up there and says its pretty sketchy right now to say the least. Sounds like the pack everywhere is a write-off.

Good thing all the snow on the Island melted!! We can start again now…

Posted by brian - Jan. 24, 2009, 10:47 p.m.

Snow • Peak & Symphony Opening Tomorrow

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:36:44 +0000

You know it's a sad year when the low angle stuff off lesser Flute even gets a mention.

yeah, seriously!

Posted by Ayup - Jan. 23, 2009, 4:36 p.m.

Snow • Snowmobile POV avalanche

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:22:55 +0000

not gonna mention the cool team jerseys they got cuz those are like rad but it never says what the guy who gets highest wins ??

Get's to live?

So I take it that it Sledtards are now used instead of Avalanche Poodles for slope testing.

Posted by LeeLau - Jan. 20, 2009, 8:22 p.m.

Snow • Two Season Athlete - Mike Hopkins

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:53:20 +0000

I ran into Shilo in a small town between Grand Forks and Castlegar in summer of 07. He was riding an Intense and building houses for a living. He's a Kootenay boy and used to hang with Dave and Chris.

Posted by cam@nsmb.com - Jan. 20, 2009, 11:53 a.m.

Snow • a different kinda Holy Sh**

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:25:36 +0000

Here's another pic (of this article)
Crazy for sure.

Posted by brian - Jan. 22, 2009, 8:25 p.m.

Snow • Avalanche with Thunderstruck crew

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:21:11 +0000

:woot:

that would make a great bumper sticker for a sledders truck.

Posted by sheffy - Jan. 22, 2009, 7:21 p.m.

Snow • Little Snowshoe Spot on BT CityTV

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:41:12 +0000

Absolutely beautiful pictures Willows!

Posted by norona - Jan. 22, 2009, 8:41 a.m.

Snow • rogers pass video

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:47:21 +0000

saved the best for last! Nice vid

Posted by wilkez - Jan. 20, 2009, 10:47 p.m.

Snow • Little Backcountry spot on Breakfast TV

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:42:42 +0000

very nice, I'm going to forward that to a few people.

Posted by norona - Jan. 21, 2009, 11:42 p.m.

Snow • Wade Simmons-Prepares for Mt. Kenya!

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:49:35 +0000

:lol: that's the training!!!….:lol: and then…Wade….you need to train a little more the arms for the imperiales….

Posted by norona - Jan. 14, 2009, 8:49 a.m.

Snow • The Man is holding us down again

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:48:51 +0000

must spread rep before giving to stillgoing

and shes on here? hello e-stalking.

Posted by Knight-Rider - Jan. 19, 2009, 3:48 p.m.

Snow • Wade Simmons-Prepares for Mt. Kenya! Part Duex

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:46:57 +0000

Trying to picture the route…Cypress xc ski area and Hollyburn?

Nice work.

Posted by norona - Jan. 20, 2009, 10:46 p.m.

Snow • Commute

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:42:51 +0000

Here is my snow content from the dig a pit night.

Posted by Rat - Jan. 20, 2009, 3:42 p.m.

Snow • Interesting avy pic.

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:25:21 +0000

Here's that vid - with the avalung.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C2eWRvZgKU

Posted by brian - Jan. 15, 2009, 12:25 a.m.

Snow • LOL 18c on grouse

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 02:05:49 +0000

those are snowboards.

geeze.

So many things in that picture have made may day just that little bit better.

Posted by Dropsonde - Jan. 17, 2009, 6:05 p.m.

Snow • Frostbite is srs buisness!

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 06:06:02 +0000

I beleive moose knuckle is the male version of cameltoe.

Posted by pete - Jan. 18, 2009, 10:06 p.m.

Snow • Intuition liners in Endorphins

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:36:17 +0000

Cool - I just ordered a pair of the new freeride liners from Intuition. Hopefully they work out. I want to keep the same stiffness.

Posted by Tneault - Jan. 19, 2009, 8:36 a.m.

Snow • Rogers Pass Mid - January

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:32:57 +0000

Skied today in the Asulkan/Great Glacier side looking for less sun-affected slopes. Had a nice tour to Perley Rock.

Ran into a group ahead of us that found shallow snowpack (HS 80cms) on NE facing slopes off a ridge. They had hard results on a compression test. We did an ECT test on a WSW facing pit on that same ridge. Depth there was about 200cms and we had no results. Contrary to the PC forecast that said HIGH we would have rated treeline Moderate and Alpine Considerable.

So we skied and had good snow.

Posted by Sharon - Jan. 16, 2009, 9:32 p.m.

Snow • VID:How to fit Boots with heat moldable liners

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:28:57 +0000

^yeah i never really heard about them until last year. i thought about keeping my old dialogue shells and gettng some intution liners made for them, but the k2s are just too awesome

Posted by XXX_er - Jan. 13, 2009, 4:28 p.m.

Snow • Where to buy on North Shore??

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:32:40 +0000

picked up a 200 zip top and 260 bottoms from north shore ski [HTML_REMOVED] board yesterday.

so long patagucci synthetics

Posted by PUNKY - Jan. 7, 2009, 3:32 p.m.

Snow • a league of thier own.

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:23:25 +0000

unfortunately another sledder has been killed in an avy.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/01/16/bc-valemout-avalanche-death.html

Posted by Joe-Dick - Jan. 12, 2009, 1:23 p.m.

Snow • General observations re Whistler Snowpack Jan 11 2009

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:35:27 +0000

Great write up Lee

Posted by LeeLau - Jan. 12, 2009, 11:35 a.m.

Snow • General observations re Seymour Snowpack Jan 14 2009

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:39:19 +0000

Its OK gooch, ill be back in action in Feb

first quarter sales are still going to be off at least 25%, no thanks, i'll get back in after the crash

Posted by LeeLau - Jan. 14, 2009, 11:39 p.m.

Snow • Cycle path on Iron Workers Bridge? Conditions?

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:16:49 +0000

Lion's Gate is completely clear. I would be surprised if 2nd Narrows wasn't as well but I have not ridden over it recently.

Posted by elpilbrow - Jan. 11, 2009, 12:16 p.m.

Snow • New Rides

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:21:26 +0000

i threw my salomon insoles out, and replaced them with superfeet green insoles. i may be going to k2 dbs with intuition liner and vibram soles though, so ill see how that goes

well stratch my plan. a quick call around vancouver found me no k2 T1DBs, but i did find a Darko Access with intuition liner, just no vibram sole

Posted by norona - Jan. 9, 2009, 7:21 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Alpine not Opening this Year?

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:49:03 +0000

are harmony and symphony turning again?

According to the website, no, and they were closed on Saturday when I was up there. 7th heaven was half decent, but they still need a lot more snow for it to be fully ski-able.

Posted by Neeko - Jan. 12, 2009, 3:49 p.m.

Snow • TR: Storms; Gulf Islands & Roger's Pass

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:38:54 +0000

Here's another TR with some turns from the Gulf Islands and then onto the Roger's Pass area. All from just before and after Christmas.

http://www.somegood.ca/Site/Blog/Entries/2009/1/11_Storms.html

Cheers.

Posted by Some-Good - Jan. 13, 2009, 1:38 p.m.

Snow • New Trail Map for W/B...

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:20:27 +0000

love it when tourons pull it out on the gondola then ask themselves what gondy they just got on…..

Posted by bcbud - Nov. 17, 2008, 11:20 p.m.

Snow • A few snaps from Sunday

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:14:32 +0000

Looks like fun. Hopefully I can fit in a couple more Mt Washington days this year. School ruins my life:(.

Clearly you have your priorities wrong…

Posted by Marsenault - Jan. 12, 2009, 6:14 p.m.

Snow • Need feedback on scheduling ski demos at Cypress.

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:59:57 +0000

maybe rotate your week night. Don't they still have the one nighter pass? You'll hit different people if you switch your week night.

Posted by shirk - Jan. 12, 2009, 2:59 p.m.

Snow • it ain't just the avalanches . . .

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:23:35 +0000

I have start stomping my switch landings off 30 footers…….

you're landing on your skis now? whats up with that?

Posted by patrolskid - Jan. 9, 2009, 1:23 p.m.

Snow • inbounds avy on whistler

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:14:33 +0000

You Whistler gappers need to suck it up and stay over on your crap mountain even if the alpine is closed.

You clogged the hell out of Blackcomb on Saturday.

Also don't stand there gap jawed at the entrance to False Face / Chainsaw Ridge you are in the way, move along.

Posted by gooch - Jan. 9, 2009, 11:14 a.m.

Snow • Sunday Session-Out There!

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:49:44 +0000

Not snowshoes, there Yuppi's. They are like snowshoes with no claw, but have permanent skins and slide as well. There cute…

um, why?

Posted by norona - Jan. 11, 2009, 5:49 p.m.

Snow • Wow

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:10:33 +0000

great day out there,lots of freshie heavy west coast pow to be had.i sure do like the new raven chair runs.

Posted by dEVoRider - Jan. 10, 2009, 7:10 p.m.

Snow • Come on snow ! Seymour related..

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:33:50 +0000

Thanks LG! Unfortunately it won't let me send rep your way.

Equivalent page for Seymour to see how the forecasts compare:
http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Mount-Seymour/6day/mid

Posted by freakonaleash - Nov. 11, 2007, 8:33 p.m.

Snow • BC's Solicitor General to study fining backcountry users

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:24:29 +0000

omg you should be throwin in jail and have the keys melted. didnt your parents ever teach you anything growing up? spoon fed self centered yuppy is all you are. i shake my head at how we as a society have no morals

Posted by simon@nshore - Jan. 7, 2009, 10:24 a.m.

Snow • First Hand Avi Report By Kristy Gordon

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:57:31 +0000

Well, it seems the victim of this slide has died from his injuries.
I'm really sorry to hear it.

Posted by Oldtimer - Jan. 8, 2009, 6:57 p.m.

Snow • Avy hits restaurant @ Jackson Hole

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:47:36 +0000

these pics found here, wow

Posted by brian - Dec. 29, 2008, 1:47 p.m.

Snow • Eric Hjorleifson's extended "Claim" part

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:15:47 +0000

I pray at the altar of Jeremy Jones. His part in Absinthe's Ready set to Ground Control to Major Tom was incredible. I just see what films he's going to be in each year, and get only those ones unless someone makes a really strong case for something else.

Speaking of which, 'Claim' was fantastic!

Posted by brian - Jan. 4, 2009, 6:15 p.m.

Snow • Photos: Game on

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:47:26 +0000

Daaaaamn yooooooouuuuuu.

Posted by Chump - Jan. 9, 2009, 1:47 p.m.

Snow • Hyak, WA avy

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:09:35 +0000

dang, in bound avys are not as rare as they seem to be.

Posted by brian - Jan. 9, 2009, 7:09 p.m.

Snow • Bad Snowpacks - what happens next?

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:30:55 +0000

thanks a lot lee.

Posted by LeeLau - Jan. 8, 2009, 11:30 p.m.

Snow • rope ducking

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:57:40 +0000

now whats with the last paragraph? i thought they were on crown land whereas grouse, and the area those 4 were in is private land?

You can get a backcountry pass and access the baden powell, Yew Lake and Black Mountain.

It is the experience of Cypress that people who do not know the area who cross the ropes off Strachen ( off Sky Chair ) end up in Gullies that get progressively steeper and they tend to die.

Even if you go off towards the Capilano watershed the terrain is very steep and difficult to negotiate. Unless you know what you're doing and where you are going the consequences can be quite dire.

They want to discourage people from crossing the ropes.

The terrain of the local mountains is quite complex. It is best not to venture beyond the controlled area unless you are familiar with the area, carry gear to get yourself out, or are prepared to spend the night.

Posted by .glib - Jan. 2, 2009, 11:57 a.m.

Snow • A great start to the new year.... burrr

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:35:45 +0000

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0106091vail1.html

Its so cold his tossle is still pointing at his feet. LOL

Posted by BlazinDayz - Jan. 7, 2009, 6:35 a.m.

Snow • Little video from Alta today

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:54:41 +0000

http://vimeo.com/2765384

I blame the snow for the crash haha.

Posted by Scott - Jan. 8, 2009, 5:54 p.m.

Snow • Interior Conditions?

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:32:55 +0000

Anyone up near Apex/Big White know what the conditions are like on the hill?

Posted by kalisto - Jan. 8, 2009, 5:32 p.m.

Snow • fogged goggles?

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:15:27 +0000

new saga suit for 2010..

Posted by yea-ok_ - Jan. 6, 2009, 8:15 p.m.

Snow • Rogers pass new years

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 01:51:08 +0000

Hey Lee,

I was out there for 8 days over Christmas/new years. What a great time!

I saw you sitting in the main area watching the hockey game one night - thought that I recognized you from your photos. I was going to introduce myself, but wasn't positive it was you.

I believe you forgot you water bottle there that night. We turned it into the front desk and told them that we thought it was yours. Hopefully you got it back. It looks like a lot work went into the "tape job".

We only had one "whomph" the whole time. We skied some not so conservative lines, and some conservative lines. Dug a few pits and did a few "bigger" tests. We found the conditions to be highly variable and needed to evaluate a lot with hasty pits and other simple tests!

Posted by LeeLau - Jan. 2, 2009, 5:51 p.m.

Snow • The importance of boots

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:17:28 +0000

personaly sport chek doesnt have any ski gear I would buy

ya, I agree. Wish I had known anything about boots back then, would have saved myself a lot of pain. when she finally agreed that I could get a refund, she said "this is only a one time thing. it will never happen again" my responce "don't worry, I won't but ski boots here again"

Posted by Farmer - Jan. 5, 2009, 7:17 p.m.

Snow • Deep Snow Today

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:39:07 +0000

Getting the Squamish goods again! You guys are on it. I need to up my game and get out there.

Posted by norona - Jan. 6, 2009, 9:39 p.m.

Snow • I have never seen a sport with so many stupid people...

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:36:59 +0000

^^^^^^^ha ha

Posted by Chump - Jan. 5, 2009, 10:36 p.m.

Snow • The Sweet Selkirks

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:01:13 +0000

Nice!

Posted by brian - Jan. 4, 2009, 8:01 p.m.

Snow • North Shore Snowshoeing - reccomendations?

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:41:04 +0000

oh, and buy msr's

Posted by djb - Feb. 23, 2007, 12:41 p.m.

Snow • Sled Heads

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:26:27 +0000

Mother Nature and Global Warming says a big old thank you for a days with of sled necking emissions.

They are both hacking up a lung today with a bit of a fever.

My XRS is thanking the global warming …STORM AFTER STORM…..:high:

Posted by norona - Jan. 1, 2009, 12:26 p.m.

Snow • Tr: Sfu

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:53:59 +0000

I drove up SFU on Saturday, and I'm stoked to see you confirmed my suspicions that SFU has better skiing than Whistler right now.

Whistler got 34cm of fresh last night.

The line for Fresh Tracks was pretty nuts this morning, before 7. I was going to work.

edit: Flip's right. Don't bother coming. Really though, if we did get any snow, it'll be super heavy now as the temp rose pretty fast recently. At least it'll be good for covering rocks now!

Posted by kalisto - Jan. 5, 2009, 12:53 a.m.

Snow • board waxing

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:08:53 +0000

I pulled the trigger on a toko t12 ,the digital readout is really nice …you know just exactly how much cabin heat you got baby

this is my job so I figure why fuck around with 2nd rate gear ?

IMO the biggest fallacy is that wax alone on the base will make you faster so lots of folks don't even scrape let alone brush … what will make you faster is to take every bit of wax OFF ,the scraper doesnt get it all off you must nylon/brasss brush the rest of the wax OFF down to where you can see the rilling of the base structure real well

Posted by Novice - Dec. 16, 2008, 3:08 p.m.

Snow • Revelstoke

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:53:26 +0000

we shred the gnarbar

Posted by Jaysin - Jan. 1, 2009, 8:53 p.m.

Snow • Baker Mondays...who's in??

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:07:05 +0000

dirty buggers its my shift change next weekend,im back on monday to friday night shift.maybe i can switch a shift…

cypress was all good today,aside from crazy winds and snow.lift lines weren't too bad considering the crowds.then they shut all the lifts down before 4pm so they gave us a free ticket for next time.

Posted by boardchk - Nov. 19, 2008, 11:07 a.m.

Snow • RMR slack.

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:11:13 +0000

nice shots indeed

Posted by Joe-Dick - Jan. 3, 2009, 7:11 p.m.

Snow • Sun and a Little Pow Pow!

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:02:37 +0000

Sick pics Dave:woot:

Posted by norona - Jan. 3, 2009, 10:02 a.m.

Snow • another avy @ whistler

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:02:09 +0000

The person who died in Ruby bowl was a friend of a coworker. Really sucks.

I know how tempting that spot can look though.

Posted by brian - Jan. 1, 2009, 6:02 p.m.

Snow • Good Avy Documentary for anyone who uses the backcountry...

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:06:52 +0000

That is a good film, I've watched it several times.

The one problem is that a typical resort skier will not relate to this as it's very backcountry oriented.

Posted by skifreak - Jan. 2, 2009, 4:06 p.m.

Snow • Lol Grouse Mountain

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:51:48 +0000

yup this morning was good. went up at 815am and got some freshies and left the mountain at 10am.

Posted by JasonM... - Dec. 13, 2008, 6:51 p.m.

Snow • harmony opening day?

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:08:12 +0000

Fairly large inbounds avy near the top of harmony about two hours after it opened. Saw patrol with dog and probes, it may have caught someone.

Posted by .glib - Dec. 30, 2008, 11:08 a.m.

Snow • Tragic Events in Fernie-How to Help

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:46:57 +0000

Happy New Year!

Due to the tragic events in Fernie BC I thought I would send this as a reminder to keep rippin in 2009 and remember we only get one kick at the can so be safe.

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/play...26714[HTML_REMOVED]src=news

There is also a donation being set up through snow and mud here. Lets help these families out.

http://www.snowandmud.com/forum/f14/help-sparwood-familys-10768.html

Take care…OUT THERE!

Posted by norona - Jan. 1, 2009, 9:46 a.m.

Snow • Stance Angles

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:47:14 +0000

all time

^ I forget what vid that was, but that part was sweet.

Follow me around

guy above rear negative feels so good for everything. i feel like there is less chance of blowing a knee for me cuz at 0 my left knee always wanted to be turned infront of my foot

Posted by j_claw - Dec. 22, 2008, 1:47 p.m.

Snow • Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere!

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:12:36 +0000

Early season monasheeS?

does sort of have that look don't it.

nice one Norona. deep shots for sure!

:late post due to shreding too hard to drink:

Posted by norona - Dec. 30, 2008, 10:12 a.m.

Snow • What do you think of the peak2peak?

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:21:38 +0000

Never liked the p2p… See old posts.

This bad year is karma for building an unnecessary lift.

Posted by .glib - Dec. 31, 2008, 7:21 p.m.

Snow • Unstable layers in Sea to Sky corridor snowpack

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:59:28 +0000

I'll just crosspost this bit from tgr when you crossposted that info:

Be careful out there! Avalanche control today produced multiple slides in excess of one metre deep, and one more than two metres deep. Also lots of easy ski cutting results on all aspects. Most reactive zone was right at tree line.

Also heard second hand from a ski tourer today that there is a fracture on Cowboy a metre deep and a kilometre wide….

Nice to hear what all the blasting turned out. 1-2 meters deep is insane.

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 31, 2008, 4:59 p.m.

Snow • Free shoe and xc trails on the shore

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:40:28 +0000

the lower seymour snowshoe trails are on essestially flat terrain. you can also access this area from the CBC parking lot and hike the cabin trail up to goldie lake.

Posted by onepunch - Dec. 29, 2008, 7:40 p.m.

Snow • 8 sledders caught in avalanche

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:56:26 +0000

Were you working today?

What a mess.

opened all the back runs, Lee was gracious enough to help. Lined up for the 2:45 tram out and got out before the line really started…

Posted by brian - Dec. 28, 2008, 11:56 p.m.

Snow • Tour of Lynnmour

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:07:34 +0000

wow, thats brutal, I had no idea it could be so sudden, heal up buddy.

is there nothing you can do to improve ciculation? Doesn't ginseng improve circulation to the extremities?

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 24, 2008, 5:07 p.m.

Snow • Whistler trail grades ?

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:58:38 +0000

green=flat and groomed
blue=steeper but normally groomed
black=ungroomed, steeper
double black=tricky areas, maybe small inbounds cliffs and stuff

something like that?

Posted by newsfromthefront - Dec. 29, 2008, 1:58 p.m.

Snow • link to a TR of 4 recent local days out

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:25:23 +0000

Here is a little TR of some of my recent days out. I just realized that I never added the names of two of Lee's and Sharon's friends names. Let me know who they are (at Zoa) and I'll add their names. I have a great memory, it is just really short.

http://www.somegood.ca/Site/Blog/Entries/2008/12/27_4_Sunny_Days.html

Posted by Some-Good - Dec. 29, 2008, 2:25 p.m.

Snow • In-Bounds Avy's

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:28:51 +0000

http://gallery.castanet.net/albums/2008/January/album/?g2_page=2

I found some picts of the aviy on the cliff at bigwhite,I think thats a class 3 aviy on an inbounds double black run

look at the tim jensen (2)JPG , it appears buddy actualy got an action shot of the slope ripping out .From their website it looks like business as usual for this year

I toook a level 1 aviy course from a guy who does work for the coroner and part of his class room spiel goes "I have found 30 bodies some of them without heads or limbs"

Posted by JasonM... - Dec. 27, 2008, 9:28 p.m.

Snow • be careful out there: another death in whistler

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:35:29 +0000

nothing to do with this case but,

does anyone else have a feeling that a lot of people seem to forget about the whole "mountain" equation when they jump on a chairlift?

Ya we were in the side country last month and kicked off a couple of class 1 slab aviys down to 30cm on a very popular side country venue ,we watched em go by slowly, nothing too bad but you wouldnt want to have fallen at the wrong time and be carried into the trees

a couple of my kayak/ski buddies watched that BIG aviy come down on the cliff at big white last season ,one guy was facing it and watched it but was so freaked out he was speechless and couldnt tell the other guy.They werent even sure they seen anybody in it cuz so much was happening but they went up right away and tried a beacon search .

Still I don't think buddy was carrying a beacon cuz its a ski run ,but there was 8 meters of debirs so buddy didnt stand much of a chance

That one ripped out left side of the chair,my favorite line … I wonder whats going to happen to the cliff ?

Posted by Poz - Dec. 25, 2008, 9:35 p.m.

Snow • For all splitboarders

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:55:03 +0000

ill give it a go, just for you lee.

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 22, 2008, 7:55 p.m.

Snow • Ten

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:47:06 +0000

Great video check it out

http://vimeo.com/2492092

Posted by Rat - Dec. 24, 2008, 4:47 p.m.

Snow • First Tracks of the Season!

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:35:16 +0000

Once you get one or roop a bit, you will love it. Hard to explain the adventure. But you know how you feel when your about to leave for a place like Tibet, Austrailia or other cool exotic local. That is what sledding is like. Pure adventure…everytime I see snow like how it is coming down right now…i go crazy cause I know I am going to have like 3 feet of pow pow and my sled is gonna be flaoting through it….insert drooling icon here…

Posted by norona - Dec. 23, 2008, 8:35 a.m.

Snow • Mt. Washingtowned.

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:55:09 +0000

I wouldn't call the conditions great my skis have taken a beating on all the rocks and logs, and none of the fun parts of the hill are do-able yet, but still better than not skiing

Posted by BobThomas - Dec. 22, 2008, 7:55 p.m.

Snow • silverstar question

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:19:26 +0000

The ski patrol really get on ya for uphill traffic and no passes…i have a few buds that dont have passes and they all got busted pretty damm fast…lol

damn patrol always trying to hold down a skibum.

Posted by Poz - Dec. 22, 2008, 9:19 a.m.

Snow • Seymour

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:25:49 +0000

rat - up for a tour on Boxing Day?

what do you have in mind for boxing day Lee?

Posted by Rat - Dec. 15, 2008, 9:25 a.m.

Snow • Late DP...

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:46:22 +0000

If the weather's clear I'll see ya there…

If not, I'll be running errands.

Posted by kalisto - Dec. 22, 2008, 6:46 p.m.

Snow • TR: zoa ridge

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:53:17 +0000

http://www.bdel.com/gear/glue_renew.php

yeah BD has em so does G3 ,the BD site has instructions and a VID

i think you can just do touch ups with the canned stuff ?

and BTW don't EVER put skins in a plastic bag the bag will stick to the edges of the skins and make a phucking mess

Posted by JohnV - Dec. 15, 2008, 12:53 p.m.

Snow • not great snow

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 19:58:41 +0000

The 1 meter base didn't cover everything completely?!? There were other people skiing on a sunny day over Xmas break?!?

Posted by dEVoRider - Dec. 20, 2008, 11:58 a.m.

Snow • one crappy photo

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:42:13 +0000

out of focus but a good looking slope.

Posted by Joe-Dick - Dec. 21, 2008, 7:42 p.m.

Snow • New Board

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:19:27 +0000

Looks good Jay now when are you getting the sled to access some real runs:lol:

Posted by Jaysin - Dec. 15, 2008, 6:19 p.m.

Snow • Paul Ridge Dec 19 2008

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:04:20 +0000

No wind at all, totally still. Weird coz it was windy in the valley bottom. Snowed all day 'til about 8pm. Seems like the arctic outflow is just about done, and about time, it's been brutal cold in Squamish this past week.

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 19, 2008, 9:04 p.m.

Snow • whistler slackcountry?

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:29:41 +0000

Monitor this thread for coast mountain conditions.

the crevases aren't quite covered and its still pretty bony…

http://www.telemarktalk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=716716#716716

Posted by clarklewis - Dec. 20, 2008, 5:29 p.m.

Snow • Lee, a dynafit question for you

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:59:06 +0000

totally eh? Don't take this the wrong way (I'll be on a split this season as well) but the whole 'soul-surfy' style of snowboarding doesn't mesh too well with backcountry travel. The more you make them like skis, ie split them, add skins, add hardboots, touring bindings, crampons etc… the better they work for touring.

I hear 29.0 Megarides are the bomb! :D

I would seriously consider keeping those boots if I were you

Posted by Joe-Dick - Dec. 16, 2008, 3:59 p.m.

Snow • Gondy accident??!!

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:52:25 +0000

that's all I have to do to make it bigger??!!

Oh no, there are lots of ways … I get several highly informative emails every week!

Kn.

Posted by FlipFantasia - Dec. 16, 2008, 2:52 p.m.

Snow • Splitboards

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:08:00 +0000

Im thinking I may get a 161 NS SL-R

Posted by axisofevelknievel - Nov. 18, 2008, 10:08 p.m.

Snow • waterproofing gloves

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:18:14 +0000

maybe ill hit the cobras with some type of treatment

Posted by dEVoRider - Dec. 16, 2008, 1:18 a.m.

Snow • redneck and hippy

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:38:44 +0000

Really sweet pics. Looks like really good times, at least when riding. Keep up your head, there are days that start like shite, but end with something epic.

Posted by Joe-Dick - Dec. 15, 2008, 6:38 p.m.

Snow • FS: Climbing skins for skis 89mm wide

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:33:06 +0000

G3 Expedition Skins 89mm width. Cut for a Salomon Pocket Rocket - 185cms long but adjustable to fit different lengths.

http://www.genuineguidegear.com/telemark_skin_cskin.html $ 80

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 15, 2008, 11:33 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Peak To Peak

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:01:18 +0000

I think there was more snow locally than up there…

Definitely! The storm hit more south.
Don't diss the cold … its keeping the snow light and fluffy.
Me :)

Posted by Jaysin - Dec. 6, 2008, 1:01 p.m.

Snow • TR's- Skiing Tierra del Fuego & Antarctica

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:46:02 +0000

glad you liked it, sorry you hate me. I understand.

Got it, next time, more penguins.

Forget the penguins, more Jenny! I'm impressed she's smiling in such cold water.

Great TR's - thanks for sharing.

Posted by Some-Good - Dec. 12, 2008, 4:46 p.m.

Snow • Backcountry users fyi regarding ipods/iphones

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:42:34 +0000

mirocsoft hates your freedoom

Posted by PUNKY - Dec. 14, 2008, 10:42 p.m.

Snow • Live webcast of Peak 2 Peak opening and base jump.

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:48:01 +0000

pretty good place to jump from - no structures to hit and pretty simple wind patterns…

Posted by shirk - Dec. 12, 2008, 10:48 a.m.

Snow • since when...

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:03:27 +0000

they changed it up 5-6 years ago when i worked up there. no idea why

shows what I know. thanks.

Posted by Farmer - Dec. 12, 2008, 4:03 p.m.

Snow • It's dumping on Cypress now!

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:06:08 +0000

what is that thing? i know nothing about sleds, but that looks rad in it's lack of typical plastic. kinda streetfighter / naked sportbike-esque

Looks like a Summit 800, either 144 or 153.

Posted by Swampy - Dec. 9, 2008, 4:06 p.m.

Snow • Silverstar gets 46 cms in 24 hours!!

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:30:36 +0000

hells yea, the powder was unreal, but i was stuck on the comet chair for half an hour when it was broken down

Posted by sheffy - Dec. 13, 2008, 4:30 p.m.

Snow • SFU Snow Thread

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:52:20 +0000

i saw that lexus this morning too. Didn't even bother to roll it to the side.

Where is the webcam?

http://www.ots.sfu.ca/ots/webcams

Posted by roy - Dec. 12, 2008, 8:52 a.m.

Snow • snow on grouse!

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:54:19 +0000

grouse opens tomorrow

Yeah, only paradise rope tow (now chairlift). However, it is still snowing now so who knows…..

Posted by Lady-Gravity - Nov. 22, 2008, 7:54 p.m.

Snow • do you really want snow?

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:13:11 +0000

Yeah, Im going to PG:lol:. Im not that desperate.

powder king is literaly in the middle of fucking nowhere its like 2 hours north of pg

Posted by wilkez - Dec. 9, 2008, 9:13 p.m.

Snow • Need Bindings and Boots.

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:39:59 +0000

union bindings. they are most definitely the best.

Posted by Dantes-Inferno - Dec. 8, 2008, 8:39 p.m.

Snow • Silverstar/Big White open tomorrow!!!

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:46:09 +0000

my friend went up silver star for opening day and said it was amazing and powdery

Posted by sheffy - Dec. 8, 2008, 5:46 p.m.

Snow • Trekkers

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:53:52 +0000

Many thanks Matt! I'll see you there.

Posted by Oldtimer - Dec. 8, 2008, 5:53 p.m.

Snow • Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:39:08 +0000

While doing the forecast for the Alps, I took a look at North American and what I found out made me jealous even right now.
Next weekend Whistler area expects sub -20 [HTML_REMOVED]#176;C. So bring your fancy down jackets.

Look at this:

Every line represents an output of the Global Forecast System for temp/precip in about 1500m.
Upper lines are the temp in about 1500m, scale's on the left in degree celsius. Lines beneath are precipitation on the ground, scale's on the right in mm/6h. In this case it's snow of course.

From my point of view this forecast is credible up to the 18th. Then the lines diverge too much (= it may stay shivering cold or either it warms up again to like current temps). So this plot is not plausible for ~19th and afterwards.

Posted by Marsenault - Dec. 4, 2008, 7:39 p.m.

Snow • Squamish/Whistler snow conditions

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:20:34 +0000

Whistler is awsome right now had some fresh snow on sunday. The park on blackcomb is super fun trails are preety good bring your rock board or skis but YOU CAN RIDE better than nothing.

Posted by rabidllama - Dec. 7, 2008, 8:20 p.m.

Snow • Want snow?

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:49:35 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFSYtMK6DGY[HTML_REMOVED]feature=related

Posted by Jaysin - Dec. 7, 2008, 2:49 p.m.

Snow • Early Season....

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:25:28 +0000

Chump, good to see any one soooo amped for a pastime/sport. I ski/board and mtnbike/dirt bike…I would have a hard time picking a favorite of all of them. Of late, the dirt biking has captured my attention the most, but a good day on the slopes is hard to beat.

Posted by Chump - Dec. 4, 2008, 7:25 p.m.

Snow • 09 Snow Sliding Gear

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:50:20 +0000

I need to get a helmet. My $200 snowboard setup from Sport Chek will have to do until I actually get a pair of skis:lol:.

FYP

i'll most likely be rocking some skis and prob a jacket and pants

no shit. me too!

high five

Posted by PUNKY - Sept. 11, 2008, 8:50 p.m.

Snow • Irony

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:03:06 +0000

What's blue "mountain", like 700 whopping feet of vertical? Horray for 20sec straight shots down groomers!!

Posted by JasonM... - Nov. 30, 2008, 3:03 p.m.

Snow • New gear for wife - where to shop?

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:56:21 +0000

for a semi-newbie I would spend the $$ on the boot/liner so newb is having FUN and just find a ski … skis are expendable relationshiops but you marry a good boot fit.

I'm on exactly this same page.

Posted by Couch_Surfer - Dec. 3, 2008, 9:56 a.m.

Snow • when is the season gonna start????

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:03:18 +0000

while there has been a lack of snow, once you get up high the stability had been pretty reliable. getting above tree line is a biatch though. what ever, i'll take it.

hope I didn't curse it and cause it to snow ;)

Posted by dEVoRider - Dec. 3, 2008, 4:03 p.m.

Snow • FS Fritschi ski crampons sz xl

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:47:33 +0000

Sold to Rat. I've got to look for other pair

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 27, 2008, 9:47 p.m.

Snow • Dirtbags less likely be caught in avalanches

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:54:40 +0000

a one hitter is probably a better option ,more thrifty for the dirtbag [HTML_REMOVED] you never get wet papers

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 28, 2008, 11:54 a.m.

Snow • Seymour Conditions

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:15:50 +0000

Yes….after a special %50 increase handling fee.

Market that well and sales would probably increase.

Posted by Rat - Nov. 28, 2008, 10:15 a.m.

Snow • FS Dynafit TLT Speed bindings $ 135 CAN

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:43:05 +0000

decided to start skiing with brakes again Lee?

When you loose 15-20 skis a season due to no brakes something has to change.

Just messing with ya Lee. I think you caught and passed after going to retrieve that ski on Poop Chutes.

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 26, 2008, 10:43 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Blackcomb opening day

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:03:11 +0000

I was just up there for the first two days. wednesday on whistler was pretty good…but definitely a lot more snow needed. The stuff they had open was good to go, no rocks on the open runs that i noticed. if you ducked the ropes then you were in a dicey situation. I hiked up to the saddle on whistler in the morning and it was money in the bank - first turns of the season. but that whole area got tracked out pretty quick by likeminded people.

today we headed to blackcomb and it was crap. icey and not much open. pray for now

Posted by gooch - Nov. 20, 2008, 3:03 p.m.

Snow • FS Diarmir bindings, backcountry gear

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:52:00 +0000

All sold

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 26, 2008, 10:52 p.m.

Snow • Hydration System in the Backcountry

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:59:20 +0000

small SS mec flask full of hot tea ,maybe a .5L nalgene of water

Posted by Swampy - Nov. 25, 2008, 9:59 a.m.

Snow • beating Lee to the one two punch

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:07:34 +0000

nice! this just restored my faith in winter :)

Posted by Joe-Dick - Nov. 23, 2008, 8:07 p.m.

Snow • Which skis for me?

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:28:29 +0000

reverse camber is where the waist of the ski is fatter than the tip or tail, good for deep pow, suck for everything else

I think you are mixing up camber and side cut …altho since I got that bag last month I notice I can't remember any names so I could be wrong.

sidecut is the hourglass shape of most skis looking at them from a birdseye view ,on some pow specific skis like spatulas the egdes are curved the other way just like water skis

Camber or rocker is the way the ski curves if you look at it from a side view.Most traditional skis have negative camber where on an unloaded ski the tips [HTML_REMOVED] tails touch the ground but the middle of the ski doesnt .The pow specific rockerd skis touch the ground in the middle but not the ends

Markers are pretty heavy for pure touring ,sure they are stronger but talented skiers are still breaking them.

I am a freeride fan,50+ days on this set and no problems …having said that I am putting togetehr another setup,the same ski with alpines ,mostly cuz I can CHEAP

Posted by Mountain-Dewd - Nov. 21, 2008, 11:28 p.m.

Snow • I think I am ready for ski season......

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:09:09 +0000

The Priors look rad!
Pretty cool designs to choose from.

Which are the other ones?

Posted by Chump - Nov. 16, 2008, 2:09 p.m.

Snow • Cheap lift Tix for the nsmb faithful

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:52:41 +0000

Thanks again - just covered off my Sun Peaks Xmas stay!

Posted by cam@nsmb.com - Nov. 12, 2008, 4:52 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Village Now

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:41:16 +0000

looking good again, lets hope it keeps coming.

Posted by roy - Nov. 6, 2008, 10:41 a.m.

Snow • Avy tranceivers for dogs???

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:58:01 +0000

and I may have missed someone else posting the info but SOS is survival on snow…just google and you can find the site. I've used their beacons when I was taking an avi course in Whis.

Posted by sheffy - Nov. 10, 2008, 8:58 a.m.

Snow • Turns on Tuesday?

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:32:30 +0000

I did trailwork and deactivated braids.

agreed - its trail building season still. I rebuilt the berm after the roller coaster on crippler today.

Posted by mattj - Nov. 9, 2008, 11:32 p.m.

Snow • Skiing on Whistler/Blackcomb this weekend

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:35:36 +0000

we got about of foot of snow in the valley bottom on friday and apparantley there is a meter on top of the ski hill ,maybe we will have the goods this year?

Last year I kept reading about epic days at whistler while the dumps seemed to miss us everytime and even when a dump was forcast we would get small amounts

Posted by Swampy - Nov. 14, 2008, 10:35 a.m.

Snow • poles?

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:58:43 +0000

what do you guys think of the straps that have more of a conformed strap ie not just a single webbed strap?

Posted by Chief - Nov. 12, 2008, 6:58 p.m.

Snow • Online Snowboard Dealer

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:50:14 +0000

oh she should probably get an all mountain board sized correctly for her weight

Posted by Marsenault - Nov. 9, 2008, 6:50 p.m.

Snow • Brrrraaaappppp!

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:30:14 +0000

Why not just use the exsisting wiring and mount up a small LED…It might not be someone outta your group ..better to be safe than sorry

Posted by norona - Nov. 8, 2008, 7:30 p.m.

Snow • I'm pumped

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:02:17 +0000

I just checked the cams, yup 0-1cm at best.

opening Dec 5th, that's lolable……but I hope I'm proved wrong because we already have a chalet booked for 4 days at the end of December and for the sake of my ski's i hope there is plenty by then.

ya i know i got a family christmas up there this year, hopefully santa delivers the goods

Posted by rewoga - Nov. 3, 2008, 12:02 p.m.

Snow • Expen$ive $ki Pa$$

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:41:24 +0000

ah, pretty much all of europe pays more for their energy than we do in bc - taxes, not even considering production, do that. so, yes there has been a market driver for fuel efficiency. But there is also a higher awareness in much of western Europe on the environment. generalisations…

Posted by parts - Nov. 4, 2008, 3:41 p.m.

Snow • Sizing for park skis

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:35:57 +0000

just pull your damn pants up okay?

Posted by Keefer - Nov. 3, 2008, 9:35 p.m.

Snow • Places To Stay, Big White & Sun Peaks?

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:38:09 +0000

I been staying in the white foot lodge for years mainly cuz I got half a doz ski buds with condos in the place.Its old BUT its right in the center of the village ,its right next to snowshoe sams so you zip down the stairs with no coat ,into sams,catch a good bar fight/check out the ladies/dance [HTML_REMOVED] get raving drunk/ crawl from the bar back to your place

also the grocery store/liqour store/pizza place are in the basement and the main lodge is across the square

Posted by Neeko - Nov. 6, 2008, 9:38 p.m.

Snow • weather forec model WWM

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:23:50 +0000

First map is interesting to look at, not super useful though thats for sure.

Posted by maick21 - Nov. 5, 2008, 9:23 a.m.

Snow • Useful backcountry travel links

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:53:19 +0000

Thanks! Lee

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 17, 2007, 10:53 p.m.

Snow • Life in the Monashee's-Sol Mountain Lodge

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:36:00 +0000

Awesome place and pumped for another wicked winter…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MVWGPwoaHU

Posted by norona - Nov. 6, 2008, 11:36 a.m.

Snow • Crazy Canucks-Canada's Legendary Ski Team

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:45:23 +0000

15th is election day, not good timing

That's why one takes advantage of advance voting.

Posted by enduramil - Nov. 5, 2008, 6:45 p.m.

Snow • a winter choice dilema

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:04:14 +0000

i do not sled, i'm prefectly willing to earn my turns and burn off some beer gut on teh way up and as i stated in the other thread, that is a carbon trade off i make because i need to fly my F-18 to work

Posted by Joe-Dick - Oct. 18, 2007, 2:04 p.m.

Snow • this years movies

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:43:38 +0000

watch down with people, no correct way and that's it thats all.
forum or againstem is pretty good to. shitty soundtrack though

i only see thats it thats all being ok.

Posted by Kevin26 - Nov. 4, 2008, 12:43 a.m.

Snow • Revelstoke Mountain Resort

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:05:12 +0000

yeah it's not snowing in whistler at all, none, warm and sunny up here right now

well it snowed at 6 30 this morning. and the snow line is SO low. if you drive to the top of nordic the snow is right there!

dont bum out gooch

Posted by Jaysin - Sept. 13, 2007, 3:05 p.m.

Snow • Some Winter Stoke!

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:34:48 +0000

gets me stoked, whats the song?

"The Celebration Song" by White Apple Tree

Posted by norona - Nov. 3, 2008, 9:34 p.m.

Snow • I come here for the snow.....

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:50:57 +0000

Roy:

you live in burnaby, that rain will most likely stay rain for the entire winter.

Welcome to Vancouver. During the winter just tell yourself when it has rained for 30 days straight that it is most likely snowing in the mountains… and man is it gorgeous when the clouds haven't lifted for a week or two and then when they do you see beautiful, white capped north shore mountains.

Fuck I miss Vancouver.

Posted by roy - Nov. 3, 2008, 8:50 a.m.

Snow • any nsmb'ers work at cypress

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:01:51 +0000

Used to…

Posted by Dropsonde - Nov. 3, 2008, 3:01 p.m.

Snow • BC Snow Expo

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:13:53 +0000

If any of you are interested in hitting the BC Snow Expo at the Tradex Center in Abbotsford. I have some free tickets for it. November 15 [HTML_REMOVED] 16 and has sled, atv, some dirt bikes, Canadian Ski Patrol Ski and Board swap www.bcsnowshow.com for more info…just e-mail me and I can set you up…cheers dave dave@davenorona.com

Posted by norona - Nov. 3, 2008, 11:13 a.m.

Snow • Ski lessons for kid

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:23:01 +0000

Cypress has drop in lesson, and they are fairly good.
However, you have to get there early, specially on weekends, because it gets pretty crowded.

Posted by PapaWheelie - Oct. 29, 2008, 5:23 p.m.

Snow • today

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:27:49 +0000

anyone from Invermere? Coming to Invermere the 6th of November, is there any snow up the mountains yet?
The pics of the snow are making me happy. Haven't seen some decent snow in quit some years

There is a bit of natural way up high…

we're making our own right now.

Bring your bike, best riding is now.

Posted by TheGiggler - Oct. 21, 2008, 10:27 p.m.

Snow • Awesome writeup re SAR rescue on Mt Seymour Theta Lake

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:48:14 +0000

hi guys, i write the North Shore Rescue blog, and posted that article.

As a heads up I wanted to let you know we are putting a call out to the outdoor community for help as we have some funding issues - you can read more on the blog -
http://www.northshorerescue.com/blog/blog.html

Thanks, and keep on riding!

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 29, 2008, 11:48 p.m.

Snow • 97-99 Snowboarding Mags FREE

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:35:08 +0000

Got about a dozen miscellaneous snowboarding mags (Snowboarder, Transworld Snowboarding, etc.) from '97-99. All great condition.

Anybody want these before I toss them? U-pickup in North Van (Deep Cove/Parkgate).

Also a bunch of Japanese edition Transworld Snowboarding magazines from around the same period, if anybody wants 'em.

Posted by sanrensho - Oct. 30, 2008, 4:35 p.m.

Snow • Where to get Board Serviced?

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:12:00 +0000

Or go see Barry and Copper at Vancouver Ski Service on 2nd.

Another vote in favour. I've been happier with their work more than anyone else since I stopped tuning myself.

Posted by roy - Oct. 22, 2008, 10:12 a.m.

Snow • Backcountry Avalanche Workshops Saturday, November 1

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:07:40 +0000

is it one workshop all day or shorter workshops throughout the day? i think i might go

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 27, 2008, 3:07 p.m.

Snow • Hand Cut Premier Tonight 10/29

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:04:54 +0000

I saw this on TGR - It looks like it should be a pretty sweet film.

the Sweetgrass Production folks are playing their film Hand Cut at the Vancity Theater at the Vancouver International Film Centre on Oct. 29th @ 7pm. the venue is KILLER, and the film should look it's best on their hi-end projection equipment. super deep pow, ski mountaineering lines, etc.
all brought out in HD and 16mm.

Tickets are $10

www.sweetgrass-productions.com for a taste of the film.

Posted by eknomf - Oct. 29, 2008, 11:04 a.m.

Snow • Fortress' Intrawest Loan

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:18:25 +0000

Probably the most original story there could be.

Posted by FlipFantasia - Oct. 17, 2008, 9:18 a.m.

Snow • First!!! The NS Movie: Volume One [Free]

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:54:25 +0000

I have def. noticed that too. My ns name is snow.please
I am just gonna take a shot and say JasonM… is FRODO. ahaha

oh my how did u know

Posted by Marsenault - Oct. 17, 2008, 11:54 a.m.

Snow • A Fine Line - educational show about avalanches

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:30:32 +0000

Looking at the contents of the other 4 clips that are to be released and the quality of the people in those other 4 clips, I'm pretty sure that safe travel in avalanche terrain will be adequately addressed

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 19, 2008, 5:30 p.m.

Snow • Design your own skis

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:48:34 +0000

Injury. Pretty bad one.

Wasn't me though.

Hopefully be done by the time the locals open. Pressing them in the winter though is going to suck.

Posted by mr_fungle - Oct. 21, 2008, 3:48 p.m.

Snow • Seymour from Jan 22 2008

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:26:40 +0000

its crazy how much the moon lights everything up

its also a lot of the ambient lighting from the ski hill lights and the city

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 16, 2008, 11:26 a.m.

Snow • sick of the snow show?

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:36:05 +0000

MEC gear swap 10:30-1:30 on the roof. tomorrow.

Posted by rabidllama - Oct. 18, 2008, 9:36 p.m.

Snow • When does the snow season start then?

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:54:15 +0000

Dec 5th for Mt.Washington apparently

Posted by roy - Sept. 13, 2008, 10:54 p.m.

Snow • Vancouver Snow Show

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:32:09 +0000

I can't wait for skiing. All this rain has made riding worse. It's not that I care about getting wet, but the trails are getting trashed. Just need to get some new skis :)

Posted by shirk - Oct. 3, 2008, 9:32 a.m.

Snow • Best ski town in North America

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:48:53 +0000

the snow is certainly in Utah. There just isn't anything else there.

Posted by Scott - July 27, 2008, 8:48 p.m.

Snow • TGR Premiere Oct. 16th

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:18:21 +0000

to bad its not all ages

Posted by rabidllama - Oct. 15, 2008, 10:18 p.m.

Snow • Mt. Baker

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:22:29 +0000

schweet the new 08/09 website is up now

Posted by PUNKY - Sept. 9, 2008, 10:22 p.m.

Snow • Has anyone rode the Sir Francis Bacons ??

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:11:47 +0000

Isnt line now owned by some big ski company like K2

Not just like K2, it is K2.

I've always had a bit of an obsession with Line skis, although my pockets aren't quite deep enough to satisfy the obsession… Although for this season I picked up a used pair of last year's K2 Public Enemy's, my first new pair of skis in 6 years, I'm pretty stoked!

Posted by Cammm - Oct. 6, 2008, 8:11 p.m.

Snow • PSA Cheap 4frnt 190 EHP's at Escape Route

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:04:05 +0000

Escape Route in Whistler got their hands on some new in plastic older 190 EHP's and VCT's.

Don't know what length VCT's they have.

Get em before they are gone…

These should be priced dirt cheap if my sources are correct :)

Posted by shirk - Oct. 10, 2008, 5:04 p.m.

Snow • First Snowfall

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:59:26 +0000

Hey Dave, nice sled, see ya up there soon.

Posted by Neeko - Sept. 23, 2008, 4:59 p.m.

Snow • gnarshmallow(game)

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:52:35 +0000

oh man this is addicting

Posted by ridesquamish - Sept. 29, 2008, 10:52 a.m.

Snow • Some sick down-under Shredding

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:57:28 +0000

1:46 made me laugh :D

nice to see some sunshine!

Posted by bryce-mcl - Sept. 26, 2008, 4:57 p.m.

Snow • Peak to Peak rumour mill

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:33:25 +0000

this is false

Whoa, you're good. Can't get anything past you.

Posted by gooch - Sept. 24, 2008, 10:33 a.m.

Snow • Soy Wax

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:55:19 +0000

hippie alert

flurocarbons ride mtn bike trails in monsoon rains

Posted by PUNKY - Sept. 20, 2008, 6:55 p.m.

Snow • silverstar volunteer workers?

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:10:00 +0000

Does Silverstar have anything like the Whistler volunteer speed police/guest greeters?

If so, do they get a free pass?

Posted by Poz - Sept. 22, 2008, 7:10 p.m.

Snow • Claim

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:35:21 +0000

Chatter Creek did not get a segment. Footage was mixed in with everything else. Rubens was naming off all the different spots he filmed and Chatter got mentioned in that.

They did use several clips of the little kid on the old Arctic Cat Kitty Kat.

Only op that got any name play was Monahsee Powder Snowcats. I met with Tom and Carol on their way home from the Whistler show and they were super stoked to have worked with the MSP guys and sounds like they will be back for two shoots this winter.

Posted by DaveSmith - Sept. 1, 2008, 12:35 p.m.

Snow • WB 08/09 Pass Prices

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:38:32 +0000

Jackson can only be open for a set period due to park regulations. Even if they have a banner snow year they can't stay open longer than the first week of April.

This year it's 128 days from Nov 29th to April 6th. If you skied every single day from opening day to closing day I think you would feel you got your moneys worth. If you bought in August for 1544 / 128 thats only 12.06 per day. Not a bad deal for Jacksons terrain.

Posted by gotham - Aug. 29, 2008, 11:38 a.m.

Snow • ski dream...

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:28:00 +0000

hmm - i got that news from Warren - he said it snowed and stuck coming over the pass. Maybe lost a bit of news in translation

shit, my four week dirt season is about to come to an end. one more monster before I have to chase it farther afield. ice pellets and high elivation frost for well more then half of it. I would not argue a localizes squall. summer what!

Posted by Poz - Aug. 6, 2008, 5:28 p.m.

Snow • Anywhere I can still ride?

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:27:19 +0000

Give me a couple of months…

I'll be all over that, like white on rice.

For now… go ride your bike, and get rid of the long ass sig.

Posted by BobThomas - July 29, 2008, 6:27 p.m.

Snow • Picture Time

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:02:24 +0000

with the season finally drawing to a close mid-summer, its time to post up your favorite pictures from the season. heres mine…

grouse on a pow day

learnt backflips! claim!

cliff spinning

and again

buttering

wallstall

rainbow railing

cliff dropping

pow skiing

Posted by JasonM... - July 28, 2008, 7:02 p.m.

Snow • How High

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:54:42 +0000

sweet, sounds like the local mountains are (mostly) clear of snow. me and a couple buddies ended doing an overnighter to widgeon lake. should of taken a few more days tho the hike is a killer. but was it ever worth it… great swimming, stunning view. it would be great to see whats on the other side tho, saw some planes landing, maybe some hottys with beer?!

Posted by 420.bc - July 11, 2008, 9:54 p.m.

Snow • Ski tomorrow?

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:12:38 +0000

I don't understand this? please translate.

:lol:

Posted by kalisto - July 10, 2008, 2:12 p.m.

Snow • I think it's time to think about going to NZ

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:32:10 +0000

I wonder what the vertical is per heli-drop - no specifics on the website

Clearly 1000m of vert per run would make it more worthwhile than 500m of vert

Posted by Poz - July 2, 2008, 11:32 p.m.

Snow • Gnar Wars

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:59:22 +0000

Would have been cooler if it was skiers vs boarders.

I liked Luke and Darth riding the chair together.

Cool concept.

Posted by gotham - July 4, 2008, 12:59 p.m.

Snow • Metal Dome then the bikepark

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:28:45 +0000

Man, I want to go boarding so bad right now:(.

Posted by LeeLau - June 30, 2008, 11:28 p.m.

Snow • Ski/Bike/Swim -July 1st

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:47:03 +0000

Went today, good times but we bailed on going up to first pump, it looked kinda sketchy.

Posted by kalisto - June 27, 2008, 4:47 p.m.

Snow • Snowboarding dreams

Wed, 27 Oct 2004 03:25:27 +0000

Tell me about it! My son [HTML_REMOVED] I can't wait until this hot, shitty weather is over [HTML_REMOVED] the fall/winter ski/board trips start again. Seems we were just getting ramped up for it [HTML_REMOVED] then it was over. One can dream…..

Posted by freerider-guy - Oct. 26, 2004, 8:25 p.m.

Snow • last cyps ski (maybe?)

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:58:41 +0000

What's your point Neeko? You've got a problem with pretty pictures and ski addiction - spit it out.

Did I say that? Settle down chief.

Posted by TheGiggler - June 15, 2008, 7:58 p.m.

Snow • Wedge couloir (aka NW couloir)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:36:39 +0000

no doubt wilkes, when the lake is melting its gotta be a sign that maybe skiing is done?

until the epic alpine bike rides are open what else is there to do?

Posted by LeeLau - June 24, 2008, 11:36 a.m.

Snow • New Theory3...

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:38:13 +0000

…is going to be fucking rediculous http://www.theory-3.com/JournalTrailer360P.mov

Posted by JasonM... - June 25, 2008, 5:38 p.m.

Snow • TR: Skiing sungod

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:12:55 +0000

so awesome. I'm always looking at those mountains whenever I'm riding over there, thinking how cool a ski adventure would be. props!

Posted by forest - May 31, 2008, 10:12 p.m.

Snow • One last Cypress Bowl radgnarfest (N Vancouver)

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 05:54:41 +0000

lee is going to be skiing piles of snow behind hockey rinks soon

Posted by LeeLau - June 7, 2008, 10:54 p.m.

Snow • TR: Ski Building

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:11:39 +0000

In case it motivates anyone else to build things, I have a massive vacuum pump and the fittings that I'd be happy to loan out for free from when I built my board. If interested just let me know.

Posted by kalisto - June 11, 2008, 5:11 p.m.

Snow • Ideal Skis (or Snowboard)

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:42:39 +0000

Check back Wednesday, I have some free time then to take some pictures and stuff.

I'm gonna hook up the press to the air compressor and see how it holds out. Hopefully the frame will stay in one piece…

Skis are yet to be started, though this is the easy part.

Hopefully splitting some maple this week or next.

I also ended up getting a custom hose made for my press which is freaking awesome.

Posted by kalisto - April 19, 2008, 4:42 p.m.

Snow • Ronayne N face

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:28:18 +0000

Ronayne is a peak N of Whistler Pemberton area.

Summary - we went up

then we went down

and we avoided bears

Full story here http://www.leelau.net/2008/ronayne2008_06_04/

Posted by LeeLau - June 7, 2008, 5:28 p.m.

Snow • So for the First Time Ever...

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:53:36 +0000

f^$#[HTML_REMOVED]#37;#$k yeah. Summer lasts way too long. don't give up on winter.

Posted by JasonM... - June 1, 2008, 7:53 p.m.

Snow • may 28, 9pm

Thu, 29 May 2008 18:24:47 +0000

if by blower pow you mean fir needles, then yeah. any one know how to wax for luke warm conifer droppings?

Posted by Joe-Dick - May 29, 2008, 11:24 a.m.

Snow • cypress may 29th - 630 at parking lot

Wed, 28 May 2008 23:03:28 +0000

So did the sun pop out of the clouds for anything good?

If by sun you mean clouds, then yes.

Sun barely poked through a couple times but was fully socked in by sunset time.

Posted by LeeLau - May 28, 2008, 4:03 p.m.

Snow • park city 08 teaser

Thu, 29 May 2008 06:02:45 +0000

looks neat. should be fun.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PDO95KfQhvY

embedding is bush league.

Posted by mbking - May 28, 2008, 11:02 p.m.

Snow • cypress may 25th

Mon, 26 May 2008 16:29:20 +0000

That actually makes me want to bust out the skies again.

Posted by TheGiggler - May 26, 2008, 9:29 a.m.

Snow • Mt Harvey

Sun, 25 May 2008 00:40:24 +0000

meh I coulda skied outta that sucker, I've seen it done on film.

Posted by LeeLau - May 24, 2008, 5:40 p.m.

Snow • Mackdawg Productions - Double Decade. WOW!

Sun, 25 May 2008 03:39:10 +0000

picture this was amazing, im not sure what your talking about it was the best snowboard movie iv seen in a while

Cinematography was cool… I'll give them that.

Posted by K-Loops-Rider - May 24, 2008, 8:39 p.m.

Snow • For anyone planning on Blackcomb tomorrow

Mon, 19 May 2008 00:11:20 +0000

Make sure you check out lift status before you head up as there were several avalanches today that shut all the lifts except Glacier and Excelerator.

One avalanche came right down on Jersey Cream! :S

it was excelerator and crystal chair that was open. the avalanche came down right beside the glacier chair.

pretty cool to see it though

Posted by Purecanadianhoney - May 18, 2008, 5:11 p.m.

Snow • Song?

Mon, 19 May 2008 19:48:44 +0000

It's knightlife's remix of "like woah".

hard to find but i found it for you.

http://discodust.kalorie.org/Like%20Woah%20-%20Oh%20I%20Like%20(Knightlife%20Remix).mp3

EDIT: link isn't working for me right now, it did before….?

wow, thnx a lot! me and my friend have been searchin for like 3 days for this song

Posted by _mike_bodnaruk_ - May 19, 2008, 12:48 p.m.

Snow • Late Summer?

Sun, 11 May 2008 23:15:50 +0000

I just got back from skiing Sunshine of all places. Could take the ski out all the way to the bottem.

Steve

if i knew sunshine was open i would have been there this whole weekend!

when i was there in the start of april they told me they were closing right away :(

Posted by Jaysin - May 11, 2008, 4:15 p.m.

Snow • Matier May 12 2008

Tue, 13 May 2008 18:15:40 +0000

Judging from all your threads, I think it's fair to say you lead a ridiculously lucky life! Amazing pics!

Posted by LeeLau - May 13, 2008, 11:15 a.m.

Snow • Comstock Couloir

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:54:39 +0000

The way the narrator narrates, makes me think of hte Jim Rome show… the sports talk show.

Posted by brian - April 29, 2008, 2:54 p.m.

Snow • Still Skiing In Southern Alberta

Tue, 06 May 2008 17:00:33 +0000

I'm officially changing your name to Steezin Tuchiwsky

Posted by Chump - May 6, 2008, 10 a.m.

Snow • Whats better than filling taxes on your birthday?

Thu, 01 May 2008 17:29:48 +0000

Did you go yesterday?

No, starting building my ski press instead… Almost done. Pictures to come…

Posted by shirk - May 1, 2008, 10:29 a.m.

Snow • any one do Mt. Shuskan via Sulfide glacier?

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:13:35 +0000

Poz, the Sulphide Glacier is an awesome tour. Campsite along this route offer excellent views…you won't be disappointed. I have not roped up the last couple of times I have done this route. I always take glacier gear and harness up though. HOWEVER, I would be more cautious now after hearing a recent close call with a crevasse on another route on Shuksan. The ski down the summit pyramid is amazing in the right conditions. The lower sections of the Sulphide can get wet and manky quickly on warm spring days, so give yourself lots of time. Also, be careful at the steep notch at around 5500 feet if the snow conditions are sketchy…Enjoy…

Posted by Poz - April 24, 2008, 9:13 a.m.

Snow • TR: Euro snow

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:36:13 +0000

Man, that's so awesome. I want to ride so bad right now:(.

Posted by Zap - April 30, 2008, 3:36 p.m.

Snow • Blackcomb Thursday... (1st)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:54:04 +0000

On Thursday you can look at all our tracks from Wednesday.

April 30th is a way better day than May 1st.

Posted by kalisto - April 29, 2008, 7:54 p.m.

Snow • scenic shots from the last few months

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:58:33 +0000

Wow those are amazing. Props!

Posted by TheGiggler - April 27, 2008, 4:58 p.m.

Snow • It ain't biking season yet

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:01:16 +0000

matier for 2 days and no call!!!!!!!!! No soup for you mr forest

Posted by forest - April 21, 2008, 12:01 p.m.

Snow • Avalanche Decision Making Survey

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:21:44 +0000

The Canadian Avalanche Centre, in conjunction with Simon Fraser University, is seeking survey participants for a study on out-of-bounds avalanche decision making. Findings from the study will be used to develop tools for communicating avalanche risk and assisting out-of-bounds decisions making.

The study includes an online survey with questions about experience and background, typical skiing/riding partners, perceptions of avalanches and ski patrol and an interactive

Posted by matosan - April 28, 2008, 1:21 p.m.

Snow • the 4.20 tour, a return to Altoids

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:27:57 +0000

Altoids is just what a handfull of us call one drainage in a much larger area.

I don't mean to sound like a snob, but I'm not saying where. you understand. maybe some one will show you someday. it's not exacaly unknowen. I'll be sking up there in july, I'll tell you that much.

that was a wicked day. ~25km and 8000 feet of face shots. but after setting off a couple class 1's yesterday on a solo mission, I'm ready for things to settle out so we can start picking off bigger abjectives. more to the point, I'm ready to go back to work so I can afford my lavish lifestyle for one more year. trailertrash :rocker:

Posted by Joe-Dick - April 21, 2008, 7:27 a.m.

Snow • TR: Dawn Patrol (Bluebird/Epic Pow)

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:20:25 +0000

good to see splinky showed up on time as usual.

Consistency is underrated

hey, i never confirmed i'd show up.

Posted by kalisto - April 24, 2008, 11:20 a.m.

Snow • Dawn (or not so dawn) Patrol

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:48:34 +0000

Dang… Super busy tomorrow.

Posted by kalisto - April 21, 2008, 10:48 p.m.

Snow • H2O all weekend

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:30:41 +0000

Awesome! Lucky you!

Posted by norona - April 21, 2008, 9:30 a.m.

Snow • Cypress April 19 2008

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:48:56 +0000

one more from this trip.

here's Lee shredding the 50-deg gnar coolers with free heels for style points:

Posted by LeeLau - April 19, 2008, 5:48 p.m.

Snow • 3 days at Russet Lake Hut

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:55:27 +0000

yup - i drew the picture - realized it was wrong and never bothered to correct it. Its pretty apparent once you get there what you have to ski and what you don't have to approach

Posted by eknomf - April 18, 2008, 9:55 p.m.

Snow • that's it, that's all

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:58:40 +0000

soo sick, looking almost as good as 'picture this' which was fucking amazing.

Posted by Jack-Daniels - April 16, 2008, 11:58 a.m.

Snow • Anyone touring this weekend?

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:09:40 +0000

+ rep for you!

You can always ski Sunday, I am.

Posted by Swampy - April 16, 2008, 9:09 a.m.

Snow • Dumont Set 1/4 Pipe Record.

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:30:24 +0000

Yay for skiers.:)

Posted by Geologyboy - April 14, 2008, 10:30 a.m.

Snow • Goretex 2 Layer vs 3 Layer

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:14:10 +0000

Ordered it.

I mainly looked into it for uphilling, when it's windy but not too cold, so it seems to be a fine jacket. I'm confident, that it's not to warm because in general my transpiration manner is more of a hydrous kind and so some ventilation will be good.

In nastier weather I'm layering up anyway, depending on the situation.

Thank you all for your input!

Posted by axisofevelknievel - Nov. 2, 2007, 4:14 p.m.

Snow • winding down the season

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:09:40 +0000

It aint over yet

taking off for burnie hut in less than an hour …I willl try and rememebr to take some picts (not my forte)

Posted by brian - April 9, 2008, 8:09 p.m.

Snow • Kokanee Glacier

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:41:42 +0000

Day 7 - Kitchener - Robert Smith - http://www.leelau.net/2008/kokanee2008/day7/

Posted by Sharon - March 30, 2008, 7:41 a.m.

Snow • Whistler tomorrow (Thursday)

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:06:34 +0000

Damn all this talk of Thunder I had better make sure I have some on hand.

Posted by kalisto - April 9, 2008, 3:06 p.m.

Snow • Work Time!

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:57:19 +0000

Happy Birthday! This weekend should be nice…

Thanks alot!!

Posted by norona - April 6, 2008, 9:57 a.m.

Snow • Out There...in the Mountains

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:49:10 +0000

Nice! Looks like a pretty perfect day :)

Posted by norona - April 9, 2008, 5:49 p.m.

Snow • Out There

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:47:25 +0000

Yes he does but shoeshoeing is also a wicked workout and gets you to places much easier that saddling up skis, skins etc for a rip on grouse…its all good…different days different sports..

Posted by norona - April 8, 2008, 12:47 p.m.

Snow • K-Trak ski bike

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:29:28 +0000

I'm just gonna point out that a lot of people have had issuse with the moving parts breaking and the track coming off. Just my 2 cents.

Posted by taprider - April 8, 2008, 2:29 p.m.

Snow • First time up Cypress ..... tips?

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:26:56 +0000

?????

i beleive you have side country and slack country mixed up.

side country is just there, you know its not street, not park, not back country, its just there
(sean geonavase sp??? said that in sb canada this year)

side country is what I would call the easily acess able out of bounds stufff to the sides of a resort which are easy to hit and get back to the lift to cycle back up for another ride ,AND if its not good for snow boarders … so much the better

Posted by Marsenault - March 27, 2008, 1:26 p.m.

Snow • epic morning

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:23:18 +0000

Yeah, by the time I hit it at 730pm it was very very heavy wet snow.

Posted by Chief - April 7, 2008, 8:23 p.m.

Snow • 3 Cypress Lift Tickets for Sale- $30 each!!

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:38:48 +0000

like the title says - call 604-925-4565 and ask for matt
i've got one for grouse and ill let it go for 30 too

Posted by mattdmr - April 7, 2008, 5:38 p.m.

Snow • Yay for Park Skiing!

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:22:14 +0000

was one of those guys at rabbit hill in edmonton during Christmas?

Posted by JasonM... - April 6, 2008, 10:22 a.m.

Snow • FS: Trekkers

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:22:13 +0000

If you are looking at bomber bindings for hucking things like Jordan skip the 912's and go 916's or equiv. The 912's are pretty weak bindings for that purpose.

I'd stear you clear of any AT, being it the Duke, Baron, or Diamir as a "huck stuff" binding. Yes some people are killing it on Duke's, but there are also guys that are breaking them.

Aside from LARGE hucking there isn't anything that a well set up Freeride won't ski. It tours much better than than the other options. There are alot of people dragging a ton of extra weight around in the BC on their feet, cause they "might want to huck something" and never never end up surpassing what a lighter better tour setup with be capable of. If you are going to trudge all the way out into the BC I hope it's not to huck to flat hardpack ice. A steep transition to nice powder will be no issues on Freerides.

Anyway thats just my 2 cents.

The barons will only be for sidecountry trips.

The fat skis will mainly be for inbound skiing. I honestly don't think I need 916s. I'm not the biggest person in the world (155), so I don't think breaking bindings is an issue (though I could be wrong).

The main reason for the barons over the freerides is, well, I'll be skiing inbounds majority of the time on these skis. We all know the difference between AT bindings [HTML_REMOVED] downhill bindings in resort, so you can see my point here.

The main decision here is barons vs. 912s… The price difference will be negligible, though the durability may be a different story. That said, I'm not THAT worried about breaking either of these, so personally, it's not a big selling point. Also, if I do decide to chose the barons over the 912s, I'll have the oppourtunity to leave the resort, without having to lug my skis over my shoulder. It may be some extra weight, but it's better then boot-packing/post-holing in my opinion.

Oh, and I'm getting those freerides mounted up this week, so I'll have a touring ski. I just don't think freerides would be the best choice for a whistler inbounds ski/sometimes slackcountry.

Oh, and Air Jordan is still a ways away for me…

Oh, and trekkers are gone for anyone who was wondering.

Posted by kalisto - April 3, 2008, 6:22 p.m.

Snow • Light, Light Snow

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:48:37 +0000

awesome shots!

Posted by norona - March 31, 2008, 8:48 a.m.

Snow • ROI Warehouse Sale - Movement skis, Diamir, Hestra, Colltex, snowshoes...

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:19:15 +0000

Got any skins that would fit my goliaths?

I'll have a look for you.

Posted by shirk - March 31, 2008, 10:19 a.m.

Snow • Elan Magfire Magma's

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:39:17 +0000

I thought so too - so I tried the 168's again yesterday and made sure to hit some high speed carving runs. I am not sure what Elan has done, but the 168's carve better than my old 205's. The 176's feel like 215's in tight spots!
QUOTE]

thats cuz with modern skis everything carves better than yer old 205s

not familiar with that ski but yeah 168 sounds short to me,at 170lbs a 180cm is the right size for me in a 100mm underfoot ski ,If I was 200lbs I would be thinking at least 180cm …more likely 190 cm.

I wouldnt get a ski under 90 mm width for the PNW

I demoed some 183 sugar daddies (atomic) back to back against 181 snoop daddies(or doggies) and the sugar were defiantley the winner for an allaround ski and felt similar to my black diamond verdicts (a winner)with probably 100 days on now with a little more top end

demoed G3 el hombres last year and they are wide ,heavy, good for pow , I was in crud … alot of weight to carry around for no percieved advantage over a slightly narrower/lighter ski

Posted by rewoga - March 28, 2008, 8:39 p.m.

Snow • Adjustable Camber?

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:58:22 +0000

So when are you putting your newly learned skills to practice? This weekend?

Mais oui mon ami!

I'm jonesing to get out. Worst was the calls from a few friends this past weekend wanting to make plans to ski while I was in Toronto attending a conference.

Posted by JasonM... - March 26, 2008, 7:58 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Lift tickets $70

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:16:00 +0000

A friend of a close buddy has 9 W/B lift passes that she needs to sell.

$70 each

Let me know and I'll get you in touch if you want them.

Posted by shirk - March 31, 2008, 2:16 p.m.

Snow • TR: Vantage Ridge (Sun, snow and faceshots)

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:02:39 +0000

Everytime I look up the Snow bulletin there is an even more snorkelorious dumpage thread by Lee! :dizzy:

Easter weekend blessed the Austrian Alps with some snow too.
We had knee deep to nearly waist deep with limited visibility most of the time.

One of the sunnier shots

Sebastian

Posted by LeeLau - March 25, 2008, 12:02 p.m.

Snow • Steep

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:44:27 +0000

Hmmm - I'm definately going to have to check Steep out

"Blizzard of Ahhs" - so epic - I can still see the scene where someone is talking about Glen Plake skiing moguls on 223 DH boards as if I just watched the movie!!

In Higher Ground there is an awesome extra with Glen Plake showing "Skiing throughout the Ages" with a short for each decade with Glen on vintage skis in vintage gear - no matter what skis he has on he still totally rips!

Posted by DaveSmith - March 26, 2008, 9:44 a.m.

Snow • winter is my new favorite season

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:30:30 +0000

Yeah too much fun! It is also cheaper than hitting a resort. Yeah helicopters are fun too!

Posted by pano-dude - March 25, 2008, 8:30 p.m.

Snow • Let's Just Say Hypothetically

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:05:46 +0000

is the heaviness of the coast snow more noticeable on skis than on a board?

Posted by Neeko - March 22, 2008, 6:05 p.m.

Snow • Ha Spring Ya Right......

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:34:41 +0000

Castle is steeper then alot of hills. The do have a new chair in called Haig, which offers a whole other mountain that is less pitch and easier to learn on.

Steve

Posted by Chump - March 26, 2008, 4:34 p.m.

Snow • TR: Phelix Creek March 21-24

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:46:47 +0000

I was up there too from saturday to monday- my friend and I were the 2 splitboarders. We were a little worried when we heard there were 40 people up there saturday and the hut only sleeps 26… Luckily we got there early enough in the day that we could sneak our sleeping bags into spots in the loft. There was lots of new snow - I even overheard some tele skier complaining that the snow was too deep(when we were consistently sinking past our knees on our fat splitboard-skis)… We spent Sunday lapping some trees that dropped into the little pillow field on the trail in right before the lake and it was pretty epic.

Stability seemed pretty good in phelix creek area as well considering the amount of new snow. There was still one small slab(class 1) that someone triggered on one of the steeper convex, open slopes on cabin hill. The top 10cm or so of new snow sunday didn't bond too well to the layer below either.

Posted by Swampy - March 25, 2008, 9:46 p.m.

Snow • Cypress POW POW

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:10:56 +0000

t33 … if you cut right you can get on the blue cat track and it's pretty mellow, but short. if you go straight down or cut left if gets a lot more interesting and you'd probably end up underneath the chair on the bumps.

Posted by norona - March 20, 2008, 7:10 p.m.

Snow • Cypress Day Ticket

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:40:09 +0000

1-$35.00

Posted by norona - March 25, 2008, 5:40 p.m.

Snow • Chief Pascall with the snorkel

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:47:41 +0000

Looks soooo good! I love BC!

Posted by LeeLau - March 21, 2008, 10:47 p.m.

Snow • Just Got Sponsered For Skiing My New Get Up...

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:37:16 +0000

Nice…classic…The scary part is…You make fun but a few of my bros and maybe even me had elements of that get-up. It was the Plake special. Ahhhhh the memories.

Posted by Chump - March 23, 2008, 7:37 p.m.

Snow • burton poaching contest ...won by a snurfer filmed by a telewacker

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:40:41 +0000

free and loving em.

every ski hill can be rated on how worthy it is based on the amount of duct tape and dog hair is in the lift line.

Posted by XXX_er - March 21, 2008, 3:40 p.m.

Snow • Segram's Secret Spot

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:57:10 +0000

Wow.

Posted by norona - March 23, 2008, 9:57 a.m.

Snow • fs: whistler day tickets

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:48:57 +0000

1 for sale good anytime $ 60 - PM

Posted by LeeLau - March 22, 2008, 9:48 p.m.

Snow • Deep Snow, Very DEEP!

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:50:11 +0000

sled drops and a good tour into a lower bowl….yeah I know we get good pow till end of April sometimes but not that much and so light…

Posted by norona - March 21, 2008, 10:50 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Sunday

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:23:03 +0000

Anyone skiing whistler (Blackcomb) Sunday?

Frontcountry or back (though I'm pretty slow going up…)

Posted by kalisto - March 22, 2008, 7:23 p.m.

Snow • Oh I Like This Deal...

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:07:23 +0000

Woo for my friend getting me free tickets at Castle8).

Posted by Chump - March 20, 2008, 11:07 a.m.

Snow • a few pics from a long walk in the rockies.

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:36:53 +0000

I hear you, I'd like to spend a week and ski/climb everything you can get your hands on. but these two get back there regularly and this was more like something they did on a spare day with good weather and not a lot else going on.

Posted by Joe-Dick - March 19, 2008, 10:36 a.m.

Snow • TR: Brew the heliway

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:04:37 +0000

http://www.leelau.net/2008/brew2008_03_16/ - full story

Posted by LeeLau - March 17, 2008, 8:04 p.m.

Snow • TR: MMHMMMM Cat Skiing Pow Pow Photos

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:15:39 +0000

A friend of mine did a cat skiing trip at Chatter Creek this Feb - she had a blast and is returning again next year.

Posted by Chump - March 17, 2008, 1:15 p.m.

Snow • TR: Joffre Group March 15, 2008 or Oh no not again

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:04:02 +0000

yup - i showed that cornice who's boss

Full TR - http://www.leelau.net/2008/joffregroup2008_03_15/

Posted by LeeLau - March 17, 2008, 7:04 p.m.

Snow • TR: Thar Peak - March 15/08

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:43:49 +0000

Nice TR Michael! Now I get to see what I missed :)

Any day on skis is a great day in my books!

Posted by Swampy - March 19, 2008, 12:43 a.m.

Snow • closing dates?

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:24:47 +0000

lou's site should be required reading for anybody with dyna fits and probably any touring binding

in case you didnt figure it out the antiboarder post was a joke,a jab,if you don't believe boarders sit in the wrong spots to rest or put on gear,don't know what's on their heel side … maybe that means you don't and that level of self awareness is good

but the second post entirley true

Posted by bryce-mcl - March 12, 2008, 10:24 a.m.

Snow • New Skis For Next Season...Prior.

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:36:58 +0000

You bastard! Sick

Steve

Posted by Chump - March 2, 2008, 9:36 p.m.

Snow • 25 years of Dave Murray Ski Camps

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:47:08 +0000

Sweet Camps and if you can get Dave Traynor, he is the funniest guy you'll ever meet. The 25 anniversary camp is on April 7-9th :rave:

Posted by enduramil - March 17, 2008, 10:47 a.m.

Snow • The best tool for whistler

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:20:37 +0000

ahh yes, Dave Flather. He's a character.

Posted by eknomf - March 13, 2008, 5:20 p.m.

Snow • 179 Hell Bent review

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:52:04 +0000

Posted by Scott - March 4, 2008, 11:52 a.m.

Snow • Snowboardz.

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:40:26 +0000

I ended up getting a Firefly setup. I got a hella good deal and only paid $220 for everything. Boots cost me $59 (Regular $89), bindings were $59 (Regular $80) and board for $89 (Regular $179). Im pretty stoked. Can't wait to hit the hills :beer:.

Posted by BobThomas - March 12, 2008, 7:40 p.m.

Snow • Spring POW POW

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:03:34 +0000

Hang up the skis and go ride your new dirtbike already.

Posted by norona - March 14, 2008, 2:03 p.m.

Snow • Chairlift Deep Thoughts

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:56:29 +0000

some are clamped in place (fixed )some are detachable (uh detachable)

the detachable are more likely to come off because they clamp and unclamp at either bullwheel,I think thats what happened at whistler creekside several years ago

the reason for detaching the chairs is that the cable can run MUCH FASTER if the chair doesnt have to make the 180 at the bull wheel

this is what happens when things go horribly wrong,the vid will give you paranoia when you have just finished blasting a fatty on the lift

http://www.skilifts.org/chairlift_facts_eskimoliftdestruction.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwPP4i7ENvQ

Posted by brian - March 11, 2008, 12:56 p.m.

Snow • Whistler tomorrow (Thursday)

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:56:56 +0000

Sunny/Cloudy!

Someone wants to call in sick!

Posted by kalisto - March 12, 2008, 5:56 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Yesterday

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:05:02 +0000

ok maybe not guaranteed….nice one, but where's the view of the 2 tracks between your skis looking DH? I'll somehow have to have that photo digitized so you too could drool on it…but that probably ain't gonna happen. oh well

Ha ha, no second (or third) lap on that day. And we cheated a bit to get that photo ;)

It was one or two days after they closed the mountain last season, we'd already skinned up singing pass trail with some friends going to russet lake for the night. And there were plenty of sled tracks just outside the photo, seems we weren't the only ones enjoying the empty mountain.

Posted by geezerhead - March 2, 2008, 8:05 a.m.

Snow • Mashed Potatos TR - Needle Peak winter summit

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:04:49 +0000

that is a cool area, definately a place i will visit again next winter.

and dont make fun of one-skis!

Posted by Poz - March 9, 2008, 9:04 p.m.

Snow • Herminator- The Nagano Crash 1998

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:14:53 +0000

So when was it that hermann had the crash where he almost ripped himself in half? I was getting it confused with the nagano one, since after the first one he definately didnt win a medal the next day

Posted by enduramil - March 1, 2008, 8:14 p.m.

Snow • Baldwin slideshow re exploring coast mtn on skis Mar 11

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:36:32 +0000

i could also see driving over. traffic at that time shouldn't be too heinous …

Posted by LeeLau - March 8, 2008, 10:36 a.m.

Snow • A week of ski touring in the Coast Mountains

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:33:38 +0000

zap - they're Atomic T:ex's i got just in case I cant find the R:ex I lost.

chris K in FASP couloir

Posted by LeeLau - March 8, 2008, 12:33 p.m.

Snow • Sledding- Hunters Range-Cooke Creek- Enderby Videos Added

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:18:53 +0000

That was a killer day…..cool you got to come along!!!! Some sick riding went down….NOw you just need to buy a summit:woot:

Posted by Jaysin - March 8, 2008, 8:18 p.m.

Snow • Too Much Fun!

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:32:15 +0000

So I've got a Summit 670 in the back of my truck raring to go tomorrow morning. Pics to follow!

Posted by norona - March 7, 2008, 8:32 a.m.

Snow • Sale Escape Route Whistler

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:58:55 +0000

pretty decent sale on there if anybody is looking to pick up gear

scarpa tornado pro at boots for $495 from $700 as an idea on pricing

Posted by gooch - March 6, 2008, 11:58 a.m.

Snow • where to buy

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:09:54 +0000

If you are patient and spend time in front of the computer, Whiskey Militia. Or Backcountry.com, but the discounts are not as steep.

Also, the season-ending sales should be coming up soon. Selection will be a lot narrower if you wait until the start of next season (last season's closeouts).

Posted by J-Kwon - March 4, 2008, 10:09 a.m.

Snow • Silverstar?

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:59:21 +0000

people give me winter lift tickets and i still dont go. it was fun when I was 12. but now its 4 turns of anything remotely intresting, then your cruising back to the lift line. i'm no jibber but they have a pretty good snow park.

great bike park.

Posted by BuckChoklit - March 4, 2008, 12:59 a.m.

Snow • My Backyard Today

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:38:13 +0000

it wouldnt have been so bad except it was a really wet snow. we had just over 1.5ft at our place.

Posted by Niggz - March 3, 2008, 6:38 p.m.

Snow • TR: Discovery Cabin, Wells Gray Park, Feb 2008

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:52:10 +0000

Cheers all!!

We got a nice mix of sunshine and snow, sun/wind was a big factor, stayed mostly on northern aspects. One north-facing bowl close to the cabin got almost as shredded as that tire :)

Posted by .max - March 3, 2008, 9:52 a.m.

Snow • There goes the Neighbourhood

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:57:43 +0000

Please at least make him buy a new helmet..

Posted by Sharon - Feb. 28, 2008, 5:57 p.m.

Snow • Whistler tomorrow? (aka the 1st)

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:04:36 +0000

PM me.

Posted by kalisto - Feb. 29, 2008, 7:04 p.m.

Snow • VASS Ski Race on Grouse

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:13:06 +0000

Thanks for sharing :)

I love how their disability doesn't stop them from doing something they are passionate about. :woot:

Very inspiring for sure!

Posted by norona - Feb. 28, 2008, 8:13 p.m.

Snow • Losing leg hair because of snowboard boots?

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:06:28 +0000

you wana stop friction in the boot try knee high nylon stockings ,a 6 pack is 2.99 at zellers,I used to use em in my intuition liners

AND you can get in touch with your feminine side

Posted by Straw - Feb. 27, 2008, 3:06 a.m.

Snow • Ice, Ice, Baby

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:24:45 +0000

big white has amazing skiing.

hahahahahhah thats funny.

Posted by norona - Feb. 25, 2008, 8:24 p.m.

Snow • 9 Winters Old

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:38:45 +0000

Dave's a great guy, got to ski a bit out at Red with him a couple weeks ago. Looking forward to seeing this sometime. Sinners rocks.

Posted by brian - Feb. 27, 2008, 10:38 a.m.

Snow • Rossi Scratch Steeze...

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:50:54 +0000

i hear they shred everywhere, the carebear topsheet is interesting… 110 underfoot and medium stiff they definitly would rip big mountain lines

Posted by kalisto - Feb. 26, 2008, 11:50 p.m.

Snow • Always backseat in my ski boots

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:36:09 +0000

your boots sound to big

Posted by Shaker666 - Feb. 25, 2008, 8:36 a.m.

Snow • VIMFF Ski Night

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:20:20 +0000

too bad it conflicts with the mtb night which is on tonight as well. looks like the films are more mountaiineering/adventure style as opposed to ski porn.

VIMFF

Posted by brian - Feb. 27, 2008, 9:20 a.m.

Snow • cypress / howe sound in the sun ... (w/ pics)

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:31:44 +0000

That cornice is defying nature; wouldn't take much…

Great shots everyone.

x2 on the unreal place comment.

Posted by TheGiggler - Feb. 20, 2008, 12:31 p.m.

Snow • first PG tour - sugarbowl mtn

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:59:43 +0000

Totally agree, you have a pretty amazing girlfriend.

Great that you ventured out, looks like it was worth it for sure :)

Posted by wilkez - Feb. 25, 2008, 6:59 p.m.

Snow • FS Avalanche tranceiver - SOS -

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:17:00 +0000

closet cleanout lee? :)

Posted by LeeLau - Feb. 25, 2008, 5:17 p.m.

Snow • snow lids?

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:05:03 +0000

im either going with a red mutiny or a protec b2 next

mutiny's are terrible

Posted by zahgurim - Feb. 23, 2008, 9:05 a.m.

Snow • grouse y2play passes

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:43:01 +0000

grouse is lame. if only i lived closer to cypress…and there pass wasn't $750. fuckkkk

Posted by roy - Feb. 19, 2008, 3:43 p.m.

Snow • foot cramps!

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:41:42 +0000

If the cramps are in the soles of your foot maybe try wearing an insole to give you some support.

If the cramps are at the sides of your feet, then it's likely that your feet are just too wide for the boots. This can also be impacted by the weight of sock you wear, were you wearing puffier socks during the times you got cramps?

Lastly, make sure you drink enough water. Nothing brings on cramps like dehydration.

Posted by bokinator - Feb. 23, 2008, 7:41 p.m.

Snow • TR: Coquihalla touring

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:01:14 +0000

Nice work guys

Posted by TheGiggler - Feb. 22, 2008, 10:01 a.m.

Snow • TR: Lots Of Photos From 9 Day Nelson Area Ski And First Tour Adventure

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:04:21 +0000

nice job steve. Good spot to lose the touring cherry

Posted by Chump - Feb. 24, 2008, 12:04 p.m.

Snow • why kicking horse never fails to rock my world.

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:17:49 +0000

from that day, that I'm willing to show, only this one.

a little tour the day before.

Posted by Joe-Dick - Feb. 24, 2008, 6:17 p.m.

Snow • Looking For Avy Probe Recommendations

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:41:00 +0000

you don't even tour! what do you use your probe for???

a 320 would be impressive by anyones standards

Posted by axisofevelknievel - Feb. 21, 2008, 8:41 p.m.

Snow • Skiing out like the good ol dayz

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:20:45 +0000

no trail posts. If you don't know where the bcmc trail is I will tell you. It is a marked well traveled trail down, complete with markers. Do not try and ski it now as you will run out of snow. Very small window when this can even be thought of being done.

Risks are associated with any outdoor activity regardless if you know the area or not. Heckler: my return comment was more your caption regarding that I must take, take take, but not donate to the search and rescue. I don't tell many how I do help and I do, so your insinuation was the one that bothered me the most. Why insinuate anything. If I do help does that mean I can aimlessly go anywhere and if I don't should i just stay home.

The mountains are a place i love to be, they are dangerous and that is why we all love going to such a place. I will do so and go where I please. My choice and if I falter and need help I will step up and pay for it. If I die, hey it is all part of the package.

All of us take risks and any post on here or other sites are a way for us to show our cool little adventures. I think it is cool and enjoy reading them all except when they go sour. That is just not my style.:crybaby:

Posted by norona - Feb. 18, 2008, 6:20 p.m.

Snow • Silvrettas on hella cheap at MEC

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:26:59 +0000

if anyone is interested in these i suggest you read up on them at www.wildsnow.com …

Posted by eeyun - Feb. 21, 2008, 2:26 p.m.

Snow • The Flying Beaver and Wild Adventures

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:00:32 +0000

haha last pic is awesome

all the men morphed into women

Posted by norona - Feb. 18, 2008, 9 a.m.

Snow • Ski Boot Advice

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:17:09 +0000

Intuitions have great reviews but they don't work well with low volume shells like the Solly plug boots. They work really well with Kryptons. I tried them with my X-2 Labs (Solly's race boot from 3 seasons ago) and it really didn't work - not enough volume in the boot. It really depends on the shell. Worth a try though - won't cost you anything to pop them in your existing shell. Intuition is located just under the Cambie St. bridge. good people. nice to support a van-based biz.

Posted by Patrick-Bateman - Feb. 11, 2008, 10:17 a.m.

Snow • indents on my base ?

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:04:18 +0000

Its your inserts. Don't over-tighten.

Posted by wezz0 - Feb. 18, 2008, 8:04 p.m.

Snow • snowboard found - Strachan west side

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:30:26 +0000

Yah, that's pretty awesome to haul it all the way back.

Is the trail passable with snow shoes?

Posted by eeyun - Feb. 17, 2008, 10:30 p.m.

Snow • Seymour AM question

Sun, 19 Nov 2006 20:38:55 +0000

6 AM seymour often they are gone earlier
7:00 AM cypress

Posted by Rat - Nov. 19, 2006, 12:38 p.m.

Snow • Ski Edge - Epoxy?

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:16:24 +0000

for JB weld go to Canadian Tire.

Posted by kalisto - Nov. 28, 2007, 9:16 a.m.

Snow • Fairy Meadows Feb 2 - 9

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:51:45 +0000

Amazing photos Sharon! Glad everyone had a good time and made it in and out safe

Posted by Sharon - Feb. 15, 2008, 7:51 p.m.

Snow • 116cm last three days

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:42:57 +0000

i was there for that. it was stupidly deep snow, unreal. unfortunately the hill isnt steep enough for that much snow, so you gotta do some trekking to find some steep lines and make sweet turns all day

Posted by Shagma - Feb. 7, 2008, 7:42 p.m.

Snow • More Sun, More Powder, Please!

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:30:55 +0000

If you give me your sled then I promise to keep my bed extra warm for you Dave. My kids are waiting to feed from the Norona man-teet.

I went out on the ice a couple times, and a snowy trail ride too. Kinda fun but I'd rather give the dirtbike a rest until spring. I still want to rebuild my fork, swap out tires, repack my pipe, and go over the bearings again. I re-shimmed my exhaust valves but otherwise its still looking pretty fresh in there.

Spring is here and we have a small snow pack. Yum yum…

Posted by norona - Feb. 14, 2008, 7:30 p.m.

Snow • TR: Rainbow Mountain Heli drop - near Whistler BC

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:56:35 +0000

I see. shortly after I talked to you, or maybe right before, my memory sucks, we had a week and a half of riding the high exposure lines. then things started to consolidate over the j27. and once again there are layers on top of layers.

wonder if smoke has re thought his opinion of the roads yet? shit was hitting the fan when you were heading west.

Rogers Pass was closed for avi control on Sunday night from 1:00-9:00pm!

So we stayed in Golden and drove back Monday via the #1.

10 hours later we rolled into Vancouver.

I can't BELIEVE this used to be the best way to go before the Coq!

Posted by LeeLau - Feb. 13, 2008, 10:56 p.m.

Snow • snowboard purchase advice

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:11:57 +0000

Boots are the most important part of your set-up. Spend money on them and you will feel a big difference. Its probably the same as with ski boots but by boots that feel way to small, painfully small, because they will pack out. I've had a lot of different boots and right now I own a pair of Burton Sabbath's that I am very happy with.

Posted by bzerk - Feb. 12, 2008, 3:11 p.m.

Snow • Manning park

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:43:50 +0000

Posted by freakonaleash - Feb. 3, 2008, 7:43 p.m.

Snow • broken bindings - diy repair possible?

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:58:22 +0000

Thanks for the tips guys. M-rock that's cool that you work just around the corner. You guys have an awesome shop for sure! Say hi to Vince for me…

The binding is a Salomon alpine binding.

I guess the main reason I want to fix it myself is because the job is so bloody simple - just unscrew the old rear binding unit from the ski, re-screw on a newer exact same unit. Thanks Shirk for the suggestion and for admitting how awesome I am publicly - I know that must have been hard for you… I'm gonna screw those things on there with some glue at home…

-m

Posted by mattj - Feb. 9, 2008, 11:58 p.m.

Snow • Weekend Photos

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:44:26 +0000

Chumps got big balls, comes from riding mountain bikes in burly Kamloops, good on ya bro, Castle looks like fun……

Posted by Chump - Feb. 10, 2008, 9:44 p.m.

Snow • Avy control with Red patrol.

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:36:28 +0000

I'm way too jealous, you don't even know. You have all the amazing stoke on TGR too, jealous of your life right now. Especially now that my hand is F'ed.

Posted by shirk - Feb. 10, 2008, 5:36 p.m.

Snow • Crazy Day...and Night!

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:57:38 +0000

Cool pics….glad to hear it all ended well!!!

Posted by norona - Feb. 10, 2008, 8:57 a.m.

Snow • tried skiing...my feet hurt

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 05:46:37 +0000

Posted by Tom - Feb. 9, 2008, 9:46 p.m.

Snow • snow contitions?

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:15:15 +0000

can anyone comment on local snow at around 400m and higher? I'll hazard a guess and say wet and crunchy.

any info on Depth in the trees and the open, and How Wet You Will Get If You Happen To Fall In It?

Much thanks in advance!

Posted by henry11106 - Feb. 10, 2008, 2:15 p.m.

Snow • Snowshoeing on NS at night

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:47:46 +0000

www.clubtread.com has a group that goes snowshoeing every friday night up seymour. I've yet to be able to, but I'm hoping to go up a couple nights this winter. they usually go for a couple hours and seem to have a good time.

Posted by gotham - Feb. 6, 2008, 10:47 a.m.

Snow • jackson hole?

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:50:07 +0000

Koshu's and the Old Yellowstone Garage are both good restaurants Can't really help with places to ski as I was with locals so don't remember all the names of where we went but it was through Cody Bowl and then a boot pack. The Hoback runs were good.

If you're flying in look at the ski hill from the airport. Whoever cut the runs did it so it spells SEX but you can only see it from the runway.

Posted by Bryan - Feb. 8, 2008, 4:50 p.m.

Snow • baker closed

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:09:51 +0000

says the highway is closed to avy risk

that's what my post said…No? your sig is disturbing…

Posted by onepunch - Feb. 9, 2008, 9:09 a.m.

Snow • local touring this wknd?

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:36:15 +0000

Yo. I'm out. I have to work tomorrow and today I am recovering from yesterday.

Posted by syncro - Feb. 7, 2008, 4:36 p.m.

Snow • whistler vs cypress tommorow

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:25:40 +0000

we ended up sleeping in and going to cypress it was all skiied bout but whatever
we had fun and thats what counts
baker would be an option but my gf doesnt have a nexus card yet so it sort of puts us off
probobly takes less time to get to baker then whistler anyways…..i live in tsawwassen

Posted by Chief - Feb. 7, 2008, 5:25 p.m.

Snow • vintage snowboards

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:21:59 +0000

the sims blade was terry kidwells pro board if im not mistaken.

anyway he rides for stepchild now and this year they released a pro model for him, that has the same graphics as the sims.

my gyrator is appearantly the same graphics as there first board model ever made to celebrate 20 years of boards

Posted by xy9ine - Feb. 5, 2008, 10:21 a.m.

Snow • winter version of STund or dropin

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:19:22 +0000

the sacred ride with mark fawcett was a good one. basically all they did was shred pow via cat boarding

ps it was snowboards

Posted by onepunch - Feb. 7, 2008, 1:19 p.m.

Snow • I smell a powder day.

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:51:41 +0000

Victoria got hammered by rain all day/night but Mt.Washington barely got 10 cm's of fresh. I was hoping it would dump a bit more than that.

mt washington hates teh powder

Posted by RideRMB - Feb. 7, 2008, 7:51 a.m.

Snow • Whistler tomorrow

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:38:26 +0000

lol the pow was awesome today. To bad it was ghey ski [HTML_REMOVED] snowboard week. LOL

Posted by PUNKY - Jan. 29, 2008, 5:38 p.m.

Snow • Kit DesLauriers On ESPN.com

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:27:53 +0000

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?page=080206deslauriers

Interesting read.

Posted by Geologyboy - Feb. 7, 2008, 7:27 a.m.

Snow • Which resort? Help needed!

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:54:01 +0000

www.alta.com

for all your deep snow needs. It's geting nailed this year. 500 inches of fluff already.

Posted by Fakewade - Feb. 3, 2008, 8:54 a.m.

Snow • Epic Morning at Grouse

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:03:44 +0000

cyps did open but the strachan side was totally wind crust. black side was a lot better.

I stayed on Strachan the whole night, should have gone over to black, some great skiing in the early evening. The bowen face trees were holding decent snow.

Nice and quiet the whole night as well.

Posted by norona - Feb. 5, 2008, 1:03 p.m.

Snow • Baker Snow?

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:43:31 +0000

yeah, the snow was so deep there last week - ridiculous!! I'm short but all knee deep to waist deep all day long!! The 6" of fresh (as of the 5pm snow report) that we'll be skiing tomorrow at Blackcomb seems like a light dusting!!

will you adopt me?

Posted by bryce-mcl - Feb. 4, 2008, 8:43 p.m.

Snow • Dawn Patrol

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:41:57 +0000

Yeah I wondered about that…Lots of wind today and a heavy dump coming tomorrow so its gonna be sketchy for a little bit.

I was contemplating playing hooky thursday morning and hitting cypress… I might be coming to work in my snow pants if the weather continues to shape up.

Posted by Rat - Feb. 4, 2008, 9:41 a.m.

Snow • its been pukeing

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:25:10 +0000

sounds like everyone is having a great year

Posted by umbullit - Feb. 2, 2008, 5:25 p.m.

Snow • Sunny Sunday Tourin' Action

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:02:21 +0000

Holy. Is that Whistler backcountry?

duffy….

Posted by FlipFantasia - Feb. 5, 2008, 10:02 a.m.

Snow • Prior Skis?

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:16:01 +0000

both my girlfriend and I have the doughboys, best skis I've ever ridden, these things are effortless in the deep pow. Both of us have them setup with touring bindings. She has used them on the ski hill a couple times and she did like them better than her pocket rockets even on the hard pack.

Posted by Chump - Feb. 4, 2008, 11:16 p.m.

Snow • Pow is at baker

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:35:51 +0000

^ yup that's around where we were and I agree, there was some people hitting some unsafe lines … luckily no one got caught in an avalanche.

Posted by onepunch - Feb. 1, 2008, 7:35 p.m.

Snow • Seymour Saturday, Cypress Sunday

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:54:39 +0000

Snowshoeing is fun.

Posted by KenN - Feb. 3, 2008, 5:54 p.m.

Snow • Great Touring!

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:01:04 +0000

Snow pack was bomber. We had small slabs wednesday about 15 -20 cm down but not propagating too wide. Saturday and Sunday were bomber….it always depends where you go and when. Bulletins are important to listen to and make a mental note but you can always go somewhere and pick easier terrain if you see any activity…
Photo is of Simon Beller, loving it!

Posted by norona - Feb. 4, 2008, 9:01 a.m.

Snow • Not Bad 7 Day Total....

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:50:00 +0000

Looks like you got some great snow. Believe is a sick movie, but check out some snowboard movies like picture this.

Posted by Chump - Feb. 3, 2008, 5:50 p.m.

Snow • Hepatitis A Case Confirmed at B.C. Ski Resort Restaurant

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:00:48 +0000

Hooray for sun peaks. my mountain.
I didnt eat there though so I'm good.

Posted by enduramil - Jan. 30, 2008, 6 p.m.

Snow • just Steep

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:10:27 +0000

very good flick if a little Coombs centric, but the stuff that was going on in Cham in the 70's was just ridiculous….

Posted by brian - Dec. 12, 2007, 8:10 a.m.

Snow • Quebec court awards $3.7 million to Montreal family after ski accident

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:20:02 +0000

What ever happened with the case where the kid broke his back going off a booter in the park on Blackcomb during a school ski day?

I remember they sued WB, never heard the outcome… this happened about 4 years ago.

he is the reason you need a seperate waiver and pass to use the park now

feel sorry for the kid

not enough in that article to make any kind of an opinion other than that

that being said, quebec has a different justice system than us which may have contributed to the ruling

Posted by enduramil - Feb. 1, 2008, 5:20 p.m.

Snow • Predictions?

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 07:54:47 +0000

where's the best snow in western n.a. going to be from monday to thursday? got a few days to go ski where it's good. so far I'm leaning towards the Wasatch area as a system is going through there on Sunday and they've been getting snow all week.

Posted by brian - Feb. 1, 2008, 11:54 p.m.

Snow • crap

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:10:58 +0000

^OMG that picture is SO dope!!!^

-m

Posted by zahgurim - Jan. 31, 2008, 6:10 a.m.

Snow • Whistler World Cup

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:09:42 +0000

Does not look like the men will be racing DH. Should still be a great event (if the snow holds off)! I will be pulling a group of young racers from school to catch a couple of the races.

Posted by paul - Jan. 31, 2008, 10:09 p.m.

Snow • POWDER, Oh Yeah!

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:30:53 +0000

^^ good call!

Posted by norona - Jan. 30, 2008, 9:30 p.m.

Snow • Hemlock WOW POW

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:25:37 +0000

Just takre your time , it was okay and I didn't need the chains I bought.
:fruit:

Posted by geezerhead - Jan. 31, 2008, 7:25 p.m.

Snow • Cypress tonight: lifts closed, SAR spotted

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:13:25 +0000

http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article.jsp?content=20080131_022831_5424

Posted by .max - Jan. 30, 2008, 9:13 p.m.

Snow • Avalanche at Big White

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:06:47 +0000

So talking to my investmentguy/skibuds/paddlebuds/drinkingbuds/ bigwhite regulars ,they were at the bottom with their skis off about to hike the saddle (way around the bowl skiers left) and watched that thing come down .

Bruce actualy seen it all and was totally speech less ,doug missed most of it cuz bruce couldnt talk but it was pretty crazy and lots happening they didnt really know how many were buried from watching but doug figures they were lucky there wasnt 10+ people buried

They booted over with their pieps in recive but didnt pickup anything maybe the victim wasnt wearing ,in any case apparently the he was 4 meters down(snow was 8 meters in spots) and they had to bring in a snow cat to move snow so the dogs could work

more picts

http://gallery.castanet.net:80/albums/2008/January/album/?g2_page=2

that's RIGHT where I/we would always do laps

the chair is still closed

Posted by tFly - Jan. 6, 2008, 1:06 p.m.

Snow • help with skins

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:35:24 +0000

I seem to rememebr a good thing is to attach them to a 2x4 or the ski or something glue side out so you can work with them cuz it WILL be messy

then heat gun and putty knife to scrape off the glue ,try to keep it off of the edges where it could work into the plush side

Posted by three-sheets - Jan. 29, 2008, 6:35 p.m.

Snow • prince george ski touring

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:11:44 +0000

I havent been around the Peeg for a couple of years but I still have friends in low places

it sounds like not much gets plowed for logging nowdays AND so everybody is into sleds … even folks who 5-7 years ago wouldnt walk across the street to spit on a sled now own 2,the kind of folks who wouldnt want their kid marrying a sledder … I even hear tell of an alpine club type buying a sled and being so embarassed he took it home on a back road so nobody would see him

Posted by wilkez - Jan. 28, 2008, 2:11 p.m.

Snow • turns.

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:36:22 +0000

I wish I had a photo of the roost comming off my board today. f'k it was silly out there the last couple. work sucks!

Posted by Joe-Dick - Jan. 29, 2008, 7:36 p.m.

Snow • Seymour Jan 22nd

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:06:58 +0000

anybody that says vancouver is a shitty place to live isn't living the right way.

Posted by Rat - Jan. 22, 2008, 3:06 p.m.

Snow • probably the only outerwear Id ever need

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:34:08 +0000

^no doubt. Although I think id be either a med or small. Check the green/blue one on their website

Posted by PUNKY - Jan. 20, 2008, 10:34 p.m.

Snow • 100 cm over night....doesn't get better then this...

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:32:22 +0000

I've also been in snow that measured out at less than 1% water a couple of times, and it's too light. You end up just skiing the surface underneath.

I remeber a day like that at Silverstar, around new years a couple years ago. It was easily waist deep, but not like skiing pow at all. You could feel every bump below you're skis but couldn't see shit with all the snow blowing up in your face.

A set of those 130mm at the waist skis would be nice for that stuff.

Posted by Chump - Jan. 27, 2008, 6:32 p.m.

Snow • Waxing neccecary on new boards?

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:17:49 +0000

A new board is always in huge need of waxing… the factory wax is cheap, rubbed on and 6 months old, they are always alittle "fuzzy". New boards can are so dry they can usually soak up 2 to 3 waxes before they're really ready to go (depending on the base material) Plus, I don't know about you but I wax for different temps and the factory is always just a universal wax. If you're ever in doubt… just wax it! Always feels good to have a slippery speedy board under you.

Posted by lilpunk1302 - Jan. 19, 2008, 11:17 p.m.

Snow • Sweet Day!

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:25:43 +0000

5th one down is awesome,I wish I had your job.Keep em coming.

Posted by norona - Jan. 27, 2008, 9:25 p.m.

Snow • What are you riding?

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:24:32 +0000

i dont have a snowmobile.. i use skins

Posted by RideRMB - Jan. 27, 2008, 5:24 p.m.

Snow • 70 cm overnight

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:00:19 +0000

70cm on friday night, beauty riding all day saturday (if you know where to go), then -50 windchill sunday. brrrrrr. it didnt even open and im sure that 70cm blew all over the damn place cuz it was so light and flufftastic. but thats life in the north.

Posted by Smoke - Jan. 26, 2008, 10 a.m.

Snow • Gloves

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:21:16 +0000

I just got some Outdoor Reasearch Aretes half price ,kept me warm skiing at -20 yesturday

Buy em and ask questions later ?

Sometimes you can take a product back BUT at half price there might be NO returns,For me they didnt want these things back which is why they were so cheap

Posted by freakonaleash - Jan. 27, 2008, 7:21 p.m.

Snow • Skis for sale on buy sell board...

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:24:43 +0000

ah had this been 2 months ago i would be all over that…

Posted by hecklin-at-y_all - Jan. 24, 2008, 10:24 a.m.

Snow • Cheap snow pants.

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:59:08 +0000

sports junkies has last years orage pants for 80 bucks

winners has'em for $49.99

Posted by BobThomas - Jan. 26, 2008, 1:59 p.m.

Snow • How much am I looking at to start up?

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:05:43 +0000

beyond just really cheap what are you actualy getting for these insane low prices?

What is the minimum spec you need that won't fall apart?I mean a few years back buddy shop owner who sold them told me he did NOT sell snow boards below a certain price point (400$ at that time) cuz they broke and came back …the last thing he wanted was warranty probs

I don't actualy snow board BUT lots of you do and are knowledgeable beyond just the bling factor SO what is the minimum price point and what minimum spec do you need to get … wood not foam core,full wrap edge ect ect???

Posted by BobThomas - Jan. 20, 2008, 9:05 p.m.

Snow • day trip tour tomorrow?

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:24:23 +0000

PM'd

Posted by Poz - Jan. 25, 2008, 8:24 p.m.

Snow • Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Fest

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:17:48 +0000

FYI http://www.mountaingear.com/coldsmoke/ClinicList.aspx

Most of the clinics now say you will be teaching it. still room in most but they should start to fill up now.

Posted by ARC_TERYX - Jan. 2, 2008, 4:17 p.m.

Snow • revelstoke ,go before before it becomes whistler

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:08:35 +0000

I like how their online trial map has all the current terrain on the left and the rest of the possible terrain just waitin on the right, hope the get a nice bike park going, Powder actually had an article about Powder Springs Resort and they talked about Revelstoke Mountian Resort as well, funny article……

Posted by XXX_er - Jan. 24, 2008, 12:08 p.m.

Snow • Rossingnol S7

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:31:54 +0000

even BD is gona make a super fat rockered ski ,the megawatt ,and you can probably buy it cheap at mec next season so I bet eveyone will make these things

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1648896

pictures of everything from the OR show

do I want a set … probably not

Posted by paul - Jan. 22, 2008, 4:31 p.m.

Snow • cyps sunset pics (again)

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:44:59 +0000

yeah these are from yesterday.

i missed the moon when it was red … or maybe it wasnt visible from cyps at that time.

Posted by TheGiggler - Jan. 25, 2008, 7:44 a.m.

Snow • More Powder

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:07:07 +0000

sled's the way to go - day 2 on XP with norona…

never been into motorsports but there is no better way to get more pow than with sled… i had no choice ;)

Cool pic!!!I hear ya on the never been into motor sports….we picked up sleds last March and ive never had so many face shots in my life;)

Posted by norona - Jan. 14, 2008, 5:07 p.m.

Snow • petes pow day.

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 02:44:08 +0000

good edit.. yay grouse!

Posted by Grumster - Jan. 12, 2008, 6:44 p.m.

Snow • RIP Billy Poole

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:23:45 +0000

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/more/01/22/extreme.skier.dies.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

he was an athelete for Black Diamond doing a Warren Miller shoot … seems like a far cry from the years of watching all them little kids getting pulled out of their boots on the rope tow

I don't find it creepy,I think he is just talking about how close to the edge he is playing we just didnt expect to hear things had gone so wrong

Personaly I think I would rather die in my sleep then tumbling thru a cliff band

Posted by brian - Jan. 23, 2008, 1:23 p.m.

Snow • complete avalanche gear package fs from kelowna

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:00:49 +0000

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106999

not my stuff

Posted by LeeLau - Jan. 23, 2008, noon

Snow • Jibbin @ Kitzbuhel

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:09:05 +0000

That reminded me of Felix Belczyk (I think) who nearly got ripped in half when he hit one of those orange fences at full speed.

Brian Stemmle. I think the commentators mentioned that it was around the same part of the course as well.

Posted by brian - Jan. 20, 2008, 7:09 p.m.

Snow • seymour bonehead - rant

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:59:42 +0000

if that's the pet name for your unit I'd rather not

Nickname for Mike Sparks. The master of net systems and container god.

Posted by bzerk - Jan. 21, 2008, 10:59 a.m.

Snow • black mtn Jan 21

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:04:00 +0000

we were up there this AM .. Crampons would have been a handy thing to have

Sunday was nice, but the wind was blowing all the snow away…

Posted by TheGiggler - Jan. 21, 2008, 8:04 p.m.

Snow • Notable slide at Cerise Creek

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:46:45 +0000

http://informalex.org/mharc/html/MCR/2008-01/msg00019.html

Posted by LeeLau - Jan. 7, 2008, 12:46 p.m.

Snow • snowboard hot wax while you wait

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:26:06 +0000

oh yeah wax in a well vented area because the fumes are not good to inhale

Posted by reddy - Jan. 10, 2008, 11:26 a.m.

Snow • I'm happy!

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:48:17 +0000

Lol.

Posted by dot-ca - Jan. 20, 2008, 7:48 p.m.

Snow • Learned 3's

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:50:25 +0000

-skis should be as tall as you with ski boots on.
-complete centre mounting is useless other than park.
-anyone i know who has had gotama's has absolutley annihalated them (mutiple redrills, snapped in half, blown edges) mind you these are the gnarliest skiers i've ever seen (observe first skiing shot in teaser) http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1072663577[HTML_REMOVED]channel=894078138
and the orange jacket guy in this one: http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1155181065[HTML_REMOVED]channel=894078138

Posted by Chump - Jan. 14, 2008, 11:50 a.m.

Snow • cyps yesterday (pics)

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:27:27 +0000

Hiking to the top of seymour with a crazy carpet is the way to roll right now

make sure you clock your speed :lol:

Posted by TheGiggler - Jan. 16, 2008, 12:27 p.m.

Snow • Close Call on Cypress Today - Wow

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 01:08:30 +0000

not much anyone could do about this …

please… we could all take mass transit and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by living a green livestyle:fruit:

Posted by Nat-Bailey - Jan. 13, 2008, 5:08 p.m.

Snow • d/h bindings, at boots

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:58:39 +0000

that's the ticket. thank you nsmb.

Posted by MudPie - Jan. 12, 2008, 10:58 a.m.

Snow • A Dozen More Turns

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:02:34 +0000

rough stuff, thanks for the vid

Posted by shirk - Jan. 13, 2008, 12:02 p.m.

Snow • Good Cheap Bindings?

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:12:17 +0000

JasonM how much and what type of k2's?

Posted by dot-ca - Jan. 14, 2008, 2:12 p.m.

Snow • This is what I like to see!

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:22:01 +0000

Where is this?

its of no importance to you

Posted by Marsenault - Jan. 4, 2008, 11:22 a.m.

Snow • Making skiings in Washington

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:12:51 +0000

fuckyeaaaaaaaah

Posted by shirk - Jan. 8, 2008, 11:12 p.m.

Snow • Anyone rode Manning park

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:56:29 +0000

closed for maintenance OR just closed ?

something to be aware of when planning a road trip is that LOTS of small areas are only open thursday to sunday …there is just not enough skiers to suppport 7 day ops

Posted by oldfartts - Jan. 9, 2008, 3:56 p.m.

Snow • La nina is upon us

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:01:03 +0000

Bad pictures? I thought that they came out super good!

Posted by BAH - Jan. 11, 2008, 1:01 p.m.

Snow • anybody at Cypress today?

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:39:52 +0000

Epic last night on sky chair. Got there at about 5:30 and it had just opened. Powder approx. 30cm deep with a soft base. A little slow to begin with, but it cooled off and dumped the rest of the evening. Really great conditions up there last night.

The lower runs on strachan were okay, but not great. Black mountain was a bit better down low, with nice powder and fresh tracks to be found in the trees.

Posted by Dropsonde - Dec. 31, 2007, 4:39 p.m.

Snow • Training for Backcountry?

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:47:02 +0000

There is one at Brohm Ridge this weekend. Niko Weis a 22 year avalanche professional. He is awesome. He was also one of the first pro skateboarders….

It is at the Brohm Ridge Cabin and you need to find a way up if you don't have a sled but they will accomodate that. Super fun and a perfect place to learn…
www.btsc.ca

Posted by BrownBear - Jan. 9, 2008, 11:47 p.m.

Snow • Grouse Mountain Fater & Son Rescue

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:31:55 +0000

heli them out and drop them back off where they found them

Posted by parts - Jan. 7, 2008, 7:31 p.m.

Snow • Christmas Day came 3 days late.

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:32:28 +0000

Not much expert terrain. Its good for beginners and intermediate skiers. I will boot pack or skin out of bounds if I am feeling frisky. They are opening up alot of new terrain in the next few years. Unfortunately they are cutting runs through a few of the secret stashes.

Posted by DaveSmith - Jan. 8, 2008, 7:32 p.m.

Snow • Sea to Sky Cluster F#$@!

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:18:27 +0000

aka wastedside rd……

Hahaha, no doubt. That was the great thing about living in Alpine.

Posted by Neeko - Dec. 3, 2007, 8:18 a.m.

Snow • Whistler accomodation Jan 18/19

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:10:27 +0000

there's some nice B[HTML_REMOVED]Bs in Pemberton. not whistler, but damn close. close enough for me, I don't know the ins and outs so I'm happy avoiding the place when I'm not wearing skis

Posted by parts - Jan. 7, 2008, 10:10 a.m.

Snow • Lake Lake Louise Avy- another fatality

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:15:35 +0000

This is getting nuts!

RIP…

Be safe people!

Dan

Posted by parts - Jan. 7, 2008, 7:15 p.m.

Snow • Missing Snowboarders Found.

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:28:04 +0000

finally a happy ending, sounds like good thinking by them

Posted by MknZ1BikR - Jan. 7, 2008, 6:28 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Avalanche

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:03:11 +0000

as much as this is super sad the only person to blame is the skier himself for going out of bounds in a clearly marked off area

Posted by Mike.T - Jan. 1, 2008, 5:03 p.m.

Snow • DEEP Powder

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:17:04 +0000

Snow!

Posted by norona - Jan. 6, 2008, 10:17 a.m.

Snow • Seymour Jan 05/08

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:45:19 +0000

well the jeep we had has all season tires but they have more tread and trying to slam the brakes in an empty parking lot the tires held surprisingly well, but yeah you at least need 4 wheel drive

Posted by freakonaleash - Jan. 5, 2008, 8:45 p.m.

Snow • Clear lens for dragon dx? Other suggestions ?

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:52:38 +0000

Im looking into a clear lens for my dragon dx because i cant see worth sh*t at night with the orange lens i have now. Clear would be the best color for night ? Other good colors for night ? Where can i pick one up cheap ?

They have low light lenses… They're usually neon yellow/green of sorts.

No clue on the cost, and not sure if Dragon offers these…

Posted by freakonaleash - Jan. 5, 2008, 9:52 p.m.

Snow • Balls Deep

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:38:01 +0000

Posted by Joe-Dick - Jan. 5, 2008, 7:38 p.m.

Snow • The future of freestyle skiing

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:05:36 +0000

Isn't the definition of freestyle skiing really moguls and aerials? We're discussing park skiing here, is it all wrapped up in the same genre now?

free - style

It's anything you want it to be really. As a general term being used, people usually associate any sort of jump/rail/butter trick as "freestyle".

Posted by bryce-mcl - Dec. 29, 2007, 10:05 p.m.

Snow • anyone thinking of going to ski Tahoe?

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:20:52 +0000

yeah they get dumps there but the roads will be hell, and they can't clear that much snow fast enough

Posted by brian - Dec. 31, 2007, 4:20 p.m.

Snow • light reading

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:34:12 +0000

well ya know , 'gig , we train lots , like way more than actual callouts , and nothing would make me happier ( and highlight my career ) than saving the life of an avalanche victim with help of my dog , but i sure as hell don't want anyone to have to go through the terror of being buried by an avalanche . unfortunately , someone will , so we keep training . in fact as oon as i log off here , literally , i am leaving for a training course in fernie .

long drive , hope the roads are ok . . . .

have a safe winter , i don't want to come looking for anyone .

Posted by TheGiggler - Jan. 4, 2008, 4:34 p.m.

Snow • Burton Binding Setup... see pic?

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 01:36:52 +0000

Using longer screws so they bulge the p-tex away from the core would work too.

Posted by Jaysin - Dec. 29, 2007, 5:36 p.m.

Snow • Bindings

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:31:51 +0000

Perm you mean the k2 auto ? There really sick, we sell em. I was looking into them but i dont need something that good yet.

Posted by freakonaleash - Dec. 13, 2007, 10:31 p.m.

Snow • boots

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:15:22 +0000

I got sole's in my ski boot ,available lots of palces I got the regular softecs e 30-40$you can even heat mold em

http://www2.yoursole.com/

they used to sponsor Ryan leech but I don't seee his name there anynmore

Those look pretty good too, although, you would want to get into the better models, in the mid-range, for a ski/snowboard application.

One thing you need to remember about the trim to fit insoles, you have to match them to your arch, not to your footsize (the footsize is a guage, but not always accurate to your heel to arch ratio. Try them in the store before buying them, make sure your heel is at the back and then make sure the insoles arch matches your foot.

Posted by C.Lee - Dec. 30, 2007, 1:15 a.m.

Snow • Armada El Rey, Rossi Scartch BC, Line Butterlicious

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:47:24 +0000

I mounted them "modern" and wish I had mounted them back for the deeper stuff, although they flex beautifully where they are at. I like mine.

never heard that term before ,I assume it means forward of boot center ?

BTW tele whackers have a great debate over mounting forward or back ,forward is suposed to carve better

because they usually mount tele bindings according to the 3pin line and yer heels are free the size of your foot can make a difference

Posted by g1mpy - Jan. 4, 2008, 11:47 a.m.

Snow • goggle recomendations

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 18:28:16 +0000

Thanks XXX_er … I'll pass on the info to him.

Posted by bokinator - Dec. 1, 2007, 10:28 a.m.

Snow • Ski Boot help/dilemma

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:38:55 +0000

The Intuition liner won't help at all if the boot shell you have is too narrow. You need to buy a boot with a wider last, then the liner will have a wider last as well. Footbeds are probably a very important thing for you to look at, a custom footbed will keep your foot from spreading wide when you stand on it.

I suggest you go to Snow Covers in Vancouver, or Destination in North Vancouver, these 2 stores offer the best boot fitting service in Greater Vancouver.
If a shop doesn't get you to take off your shoes and socks, look at your feet, then make a boot brand suggestion based on what they see, you are not getting fitted properly. After that, they can do adjustment to the shell and liner of the boot to accomodate your instep, width, ankle and heel.

Posted by Dropsonde - Jan. 2, 2008, 4:38 p.m.

Snow • Avalanche warning signs at cyps

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:13:25 +0000

hahaha lol.

Posted by SammyJ - Jan. 3, 2008, 12:13 p.m.

Snow • Online Ski store

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:16:38 +0000

http://snowboard.colonies.com/forums/topic/27050/

tada

Posted by g1mpy - Jan. 3, 2008, 12:16 p.m.

Snow • "When you think feminine itch, you think Bode Miller."

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:45:45 +0000

:lol:

Posted by brian - Jan. 3, 2008, 4:45 p.m.

Snow • Wayne's a Red Neck!

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:20:37 +0000

maybe you can get them of some eastern canadian dude. Don't need a stud in the 2-4 feet of deep stuff I get…except if your talking about the driver of course.:woot:

Posted by norona - Jan. 2, 2008, 9:20 a.m.

Snow • TR - Callahan Nordic Centre

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:50:56 +0000

Nice Pete!

Posted by paul - Dec. 31, 2007, 6:50 p.m.

Snow • 'Cheap' Whistler accommodation for a night or two?

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:13:49 +0000

Thanks for that. Might well be ideal so we'll give them a ring.

Posted by walleater - Jan. 2, 2008, 8:13 a.m.

Snow • Ski Sizing

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:30:35 +0000

ya at 150lb you would mostly be on a [HTML_REMOVED]180 ski to be able to flex them ,at 170lb I find a 180 perfect

Ya so these are cut less like a trad ski (or what is trad now) and more like a snow board… likely a good idea if you wana ski backwards

so they do some things great ,is this a quiver ski or all around enough , was buddy after a quiver ski or was this gona be the only tool in the pouch ?

is this what buddy wants his ski to do?

Posted by g1mpy - Dec. 26, 2007, 1:30 p.m.

Snow • hollyburn DP Sat 29th

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:54:04 +0000

thanks D.

when are you gonna come over and show us some lines on cyps? have some gift certs to cover a lift ticket if you're interested. ;)

got the hollyburn line dialled, thx for the help.

really eh, i might have to take you up on that after the wknd..when would be good for you?

Posted by TheGiggler - Jan. 1, 2008, 5:54 p.m.

Snow • Powderking December 31/2007

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 01:05:02 +0000

hahahaha vid 4

" o fuck me! " pow

Posted by Jaysin - Dec. 31, 2007, 5:05 p.m.

Snow • Bindings!!

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:18:06 +0000

there are 07 cartels at westbeach for 169$

Posted by C.Lee - Dec. 30, 2007, 11:18 p.m.

Snow • tailors in Vancouver to fix ski pants?

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:25:49 +0000

outdoor innovations looked at me like I was crazy looking for a zipper that was waterproof/water resistant and Stitchers isn't open until Tuesday or Wednesday.

XXX_er, ya I'm a ducttape/aqua seal whore myself. If you can't fix it with either, it's not worth fixing!!

I'll try Lady Gravity and see what she can do.

Posted by Poz - Dec. 29, 2007, 11:25 a.m.

Snow • that's a lot of turns.

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:28:29 +0000

Old, but still crazy.

Posted by bokinator - Dec. 30, 2007, 1:28 p.m.

Snow • New Revy Resort -- Website Is Up

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:56:48 +0000

that's how this town started eh?!

Think garbage

we dropped off the garbage at the dump and all these black bears had their heads in dumpsters and my buddy said to me "this is gona be the townsite "

bears n garbage ,a metaphor for life in whistler … same as it ever was

Posted by Smoke - Dec. 20, 2007, 5:56 p.m.

Snow • TR: Seymour gnar tour

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:26:00 +0000

Do it Evrac. Splitboards are pricy but worth it if you're at all serious about touring. Snowshoes blow in all the worst possible ways.

Posted by TheGiggler - Dec. 27, 2007, 1:26 p.m.

Snow • I H8 Crust

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:33:09 +0000

Cypress was sick today!

Pow, pow, pow, pow, pow.

Posted by Darryl - Dec. 24, 2007, 2:33 p.m.

Snow • Rode Grouse Today

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:11:43 +0000

Another Pow Day wow need I say more
A little heavy but what do you expect right on the coast
:fu:

Posted by geezerhead - Dec. 22, 2007, 3:11 p.m.

Snow • Learning terrain park stuffs on skis?

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:47:13 +0000

Pete why arms crossed over chest ? Same for snowboarding ? I always thought it was the forearms (snowboarding)

I dunno, everyone has their own falling technique. Mines just tuck everything in and go limp.

Posted by RAYClovis - Dec. 25, 2007, 9:47 p.m.

Snow • cyps dec 20th

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:08:53 +0000

Wow…you have a lot of snow…..looks like good times. :)

Beautiful pics. Really jealous.

Posted by TheGiggler - Dec. 21, 2007, 3:08 p.m.

Snow • the best planting vid ever, snow related

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 16:41:39 +0000

nice, thanks for that.

Posted by Joe-Dick - Dec. 25, 2007, 8:41 a.m.

Snow • Tele Setups.

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:10:49 +0000

now with all that tele bashing out of the way, tele is what it is, a way to move in the snow before we had any other way to ski uphill ,modern AT has surpassed in technical terms whereas tele is just a 90 year old system ,despite big plastic boots and modern alpine skis,the boot binding interface is the limiting factor …like putting lipstick on a pig

still alot of people like tele,freepivot gives you the same skinning ability as AT ,you are really only missing the fixed heel to give you the extra control and of course releasabilty to save yer body parts.

If you wana learn the turn good on ya ,I am mostly skiing AT/alpine nowdays but If I don't ski freeheel Tele-babe will dump me so I drag out the tele stuff from time to time

If you want to learn there are also some learn to ski movies on that site I posted .

basicly you are using the outside edge of your uphill ski to turn instead of the inside edge of your down hill ski

Posted by Ozibatla - Dec. 22, 2007, 1:10 p.m.

Snow • Poles Vs. No Poles

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:33:35 +0000

I also dont quite understand the pants below your ass fad. The pants I wear on the mountain are kind of baggy but at least I wear them on my waist…..call me crazy. Last weekend I was rocking an old neon blue, pink and green columbia jacket on the Mountain skiing with my friend in a neon 1 piece haha im sure we looked like idiots.

Posted by Marsenault - Dec. 11, 2007, 9:33 p.m.

Snow • Cypress Friday

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:55:44 +0000

Just got back and wow it was fun, they have some nice workers too. I finally learnt how to go down the hill properly and surprisenly my jeans didn't get wet! And you met some cool people on the chairs.

Posted by dot-ca - Dec. 18, 2007, 9:55 p.m.

Snow • Annual Ski Trip From Hell - 1 seat available

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:07:45 +0000

Look out for my sister. She's in Rossland this New Years.

pics?

Posted by Niggz - Dec. 18, 2007, 12:07 p.m.

Snow • Make skinnings on Mt. Seymour?

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:46:42 +0000

that last one was my best … mmmmm tree skiing … :drool: :drool:

Posted by mattj - Dec. 13, 2007, 7:46 p.m.

Snow • Kicking horse rsrt

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:11:42 +0000

not an early season hill, it does not really get going till mid feb. the most G-Nar per hector of any lift access in canada.

Posted by onepunch - Dec. 19, 2007, 10:11 a.m.

Snow • Dear Whistler tourists

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:27:19 +0000

My beef is with the Xenon lights, they're like having ONLY high beams on your car.

Posted by three-sheets - Dec. 19, 2007, 5:27 a.m.

Snow • I have a ride to share on Thursday 20

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:15:03 +0000

If anybody is interested I have a ride to share
Weather should sun after the storm!!! Wicked
I usually ski (or board) more the top of blackcomb like glacier, spanky if it is good I may visit DOA couloir stuff like that if th econdition ar ereally good.
But we can also just share the car. I live DT. plan to leave around 6 in the morning
(or in the evening and crash in whistler)
Yan

Posted by Janus - Dec. 18, 2007, 9:15 p.m.

Snow • good deal on alpine trekkers

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:03:19 +0000

for all you people that want to suffer.

http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/spo/512785974.html

Posted by Poz - Dec. 18, 2007, 5:03 p.m.

Snow • Buying used snowboard gear

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:40:48 +0000

Without seeing the actual setup, it isn't a bad deal. At least do yourself a favor and check out Sports Junkies or NS Sports Swap before buying.

I've seen some pretty nice used boots for around $50. If you like the Flows, that could make the deal worth it for you, assuming they aren't beat. Hopefully the board isn't a lower end Sportmart board.

Also check out Craigslist to get an idea of prices.

If you're just starting out, most any decent quality setup should be fine.

Let me just add that I had the most fun ever during my first couple of seasons-on an entry-level Nitro board and aluminum bindings. (Although my Burton Work boots sucked. The Airwalk Halfpipes I replaced them with were the best, though.)

Posted by bokinator - Dec. 18, 2007, 3:40 p.m.

Snow • Single Board thread: reunite a separated pair

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:33:39 +0000

Sorry about your luck Matt, hope that duct tape held the tip on for the rest of the day.

Good times skying with you guys on Sunday. Monday was awesome, Todd and I were first into the gun barrels and it was waist deep (no joke). We also banged of two laps of Khyber to finish the day and the coverage right to the ski-out was awesome.

Posted by mattj - Dec. 16, 2007, 7:33 p.m.

Snow • had to share

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:22:50 +0000

thanks guys.

we're getting "dumped" on right now.

we typically suffer from the angry inch phenomenon.

Posted by menehune - Dec. 18, 2007, 10:22 a.m.

Snow • Skis and Boards. What brand/model will you be on this winter?

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:11:23 +0000

ill take the skis …

i think you should just get a splitboard and find some other people to ride with. sorry man.

ps, i was super late for work thanks to your shitshow … and i think i pulled my back when we tried to get your stupid truck back on the road …

Posted by Cooper - Oct. 6, 2007, 2:11 p.m.

Snow • Grouse Tomorrow.

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:10:59 +0000

i'll be up there tuesday night, better be good!

Posted by Ozibatla - Dec. 16, 2007, 11:10 p.m.

Snow • Will Oakley lenses shatter in your face?

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 11:01:12 +0000

Posted by Straw - Dec. 15, 2007, 3:01 a.m.

Snow • car pooling to seymour or cypress or grouse

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:59:24 +0000

Hey all, I'm a broke student with no car and spare time. Wondering if anyone can offer a ride to any of these three ski parks.

I'll obviously pitch in for gas.

Posted by bokinator - Dec. 17, 2007, 11:59 a.m.

Snow • Have Boards, which is better for me?

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 02:25:21 +0000

dude that is gross for a first day. keep that up!

few tips.

get those legs spread out if you can more. widen your stance as much as you can.

what are your angles like?

i would recommend a 10 degree both ways duck foot set up or a 10 degree back foot with a 15 degree front!( also duck foot)

Posted by Jaysin - Dec. 1, 2007, 6:25 p.m.

Snow • Mount Washington accommodation New Year's?

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:39:11 +0000

You won't have much luck finding anything this close to the holidays though.

Exactly. That was why I was asking on the boards.

Thanks for the link though.

Posted by cam@nsmb.com - Dec. 14, 2007, 10:39 a.m.

Snow • The intros

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:15:47 +0000

Cool post. I'm looking forward to reading through these. thanks.

Posted by DaveSmith - Dec. 14, 2007, 3:15 p.m.

Snow • shore mountains forecast?

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:00:09 +0000

it says total snow fall. not the base

On the ride up in the gondi they claim that amount as the base.

Posted by seeformiles - Dec. 11, 2007, 11 p.m.

Snow • Sun Peaks Accommodation?

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:29:32 +0000

dude I been north for along time …they got angle parking here

and if you go into mountain eagle books ,there is cheap soup [HTML_REMOVED] coffee,hippies run rampant , intelligent conversation and debate , janet will give you a big hug if you need one

I lived in Kamloops for years, I always say "it's a good place to be from."

Posted by Jaysin - Dec. 7, 2007, 9:29 p.m.

Snow • Seymour Dec 13 afternoon

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:13:37 +0000

Cypress report 25cm in the last 24h, but on top of what?

ice. i was at the top of strachan and at 9am it was about 10cm fresh (light) on basically ice and runnels. not that bad but not that great either.

Posted by Sharon - Dec. 13, 2007, 5:13 p.m.

Snow • Alaskan Winter Biking

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:39:02 +0000

Winter biking from Alaska.

http://arcticglass.blogspot.com/

If it's doable there it doable anywhere else.

Posted by enduramil - Dec. 13, 2007, 8:39 p.m.

Snow • Ski and Snow Sites

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:43:32 +0000

You ever see maggots devourer a raw meat?

Now replace the meat with powder snow and you get part of the orgin of the name. As trouble pointed out it gained critcal mass on the Powder Magazine forum and became known as Powder Maggots.

Posted by Chump - Dec. 11, 2007, 8:43 p.m.

Snow • What will be better this weekend?

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:16:34 +0000

@!#$^#$[HTML_REMOVED]#37;^#$[HTML_REMOVED]@($#%(@#%@#$^@!!!!!!!!! coast.

Posted by mattj - Dec. 6, 2007, 11:16 a.m.

Snow • Steep and Cheap

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:38:06 +0000

If anyone needs some stuff from there and wears a size XL I have an XL arcteryx goretex xcr insulated parka ($250ish), an XL marmot softshell($130ish), and a few other random things that are a bit too big and I don't need. I'll sell them for what I paid.

Posted by Geologyboy - Dec. 12, 2007, 7:38 a.m.

Snow • Ski movies

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:39:05 +0000

I think too much big mtn isn't too great either.

There needs to be a good balance between big mountain/park/ and ridiculous urban riding.

Not that there needs to be equal amount of each, just a little to keep the movie… dare I say… "fresh".

You are right and L [HTML_REMOVED] F strikes a pretty good balance, I think.

Posted by Ed-von-Schleck - Dec. 10, 2007, 1:39 p.m.

Snow • Skin repair in the field

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:25:43 +0000

First thing you want to do once the skins are covered in snow is get the bulk of the snow off. Do this before putting in your jacket (has the added benefit of not getting you soaked while your skins are melting). the best trick I know for getting the snow off is,
Jam the tail of your skis in the snow
face the front of your skis
swing the skins around the back of the skis with the glue side facing you
'saw' the skins back and forth across the edges.

you'll be amazed how much snow this gets off.

Yeah Forest, awesome tip. thanks! :)

Posted by Swampy - Dec. 10, 2007, 4:25 p.m.

Snow • cliff jumps

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:17:33 +0000

Bouncing out of your crater may not always happen, but I think that if you land head first, it doesn't really count as jumping off a cliff on skis. More like natural selection that came up a bit short.

Posted by syncro - Dec. 2, 2007, 11:17 a.m.

Snow • good deal on dynafit compatible boots

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:45:49 +0000

http://www.backcountryworld.com/showthread.php?t=4265

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 26, 2007, 9:45 a.m.

Snow • Cyps on Dec 8th

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:06:09 +0000

nice, never been up cypress. I'm amazed at the view from these mountains practically in town. caught sunset on seymour on saturday. it was pretty bad lower down. skied down with my skins on for the lower bit and then had to bootpack out.

they claimed to open this morning. not good.

i think the cold weather really helps the views. the air is so clear the last couple weeks, it's awesome.

sounds like cyps may have a bit more snow right now based on what you saw …

Posted by TheGiggler - Dec. 10, 2007, 10:06 a.m.

Snow • Tetrahedron Park beta?

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:03:26 +0000

Thanks for the info.

I figured it would be too early in the season. My experience in the past has been better times in January/February.

Rats probably wouldn't be too much of an issue, but probably not ideal for New Years!

Posted by Poz - Dec. 9, 2007, 1:03 p.m.

Snow • Alterna Films... Apples and Oranges

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:08:59 +0000

Watched the movie yesterday…
pretty awesome, a real "feel good" snowboard film, different than the other ones ive seen lately. Takes away the hardcore factor and brings back the fun and awesome factors.

thumbs up

Posted by the-Master-Plan-Dan - July 23, 2007, 10:08 a.m.

Snow • where to buy cheap Orage gear?

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:07:42 +0000

Well they don't have the trendy, ugly, fir crap around the hoods, so it isn't like mad trend, but they seem to be good quality, and very comfy.

Posted by Dropsonde - Dec. 3, 2007, 3:07 p.m.

Snow • good deal on avalanche safety packages

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:54:03 +0000

granted… still a good deal… but not as awesome as before. :)

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 4, 2007, 5:54 p.m.

Snow • How far will technology go?

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:57:16 +0000

Those will look great with my Bogner one piece.

Posted by Swampy - Dec. 5, 2007, 8:57 p.m.

Snow • Whistler/Blackcomb this weekend

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:56:58 +0000

Wife is saying no-go on the park for me - shoulder's not ready. I've got almost a whole week to beg and plead so we'll see…

-m

Prolly for the best Matt. I wouldn't wanna do a park day first time out this season. I'd be lucky to get out with only a dl'd shoulder ;-)

Posted by SammyJ - Dec. 4, 2007, 10:56 a.m.

Snow • Brew Hut Nov 30 Dec 1st

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:11:07 +0000

Full TR up - http://www.leelau.net/2007/brew2007_11/

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 3, 2007, 12:11 p.m.

Snow • Baker today

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:07:32 +0000

Mother of god shirk, i need to know which run that last shot was from….sorry for the blah, blah…

The blah blah blah was just poking fun at you not having pictures.

That run was off Hemispher chair OB down towards the "unsurvivable cliff" next to Gabl's.

Posted by onepunch - Dec. 2, 2007, 6:07 p.m.

Snow • Trail Riding in the Snow - advice

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:12:40 +0000

[QUOTE=heckler's better 1/2;1815155]But don't they both require mountains? I never saw any mountains in the 26 years I lived there.

Ok, just to clarify. There is nothing here that would motivate me in any capacity to buy new or to ship out my ski gear. The mountain biking isn't great but at least it's more motivating then the skiing.

Sorry, any "mountain" that one arrives at the so called "peak" to see a road and houses on is not a fucking mountain.

Posted by sk8r - Dec. 2, 2007, 8:12 p.m.

Snow • FS - Fritschi Freerides

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:53:37 +0000

No skis to sell mark

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 3, 2007, 12:53 p.m.

Snow • Dynafit binding users... lend me your ears! (....and knowledge at the same time.. ;))

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 05:06:52 +0000

I found this on the site…

My Dynafit ski brakes stick sometimes, in other words, when my boot comes out of the binding, they don't spring open, fix?
Lubricate all brake mechanism pivot points with light oil such as WD40 (keep off base of ski and skins). If lubrication doesn't work, place a few layers of duct tape on the ski, under the front of the gray plastic brake actuator plate where it contacts the ski when pressed down by the boot in alpine mode. This holds the plate up slightly higher so the binding doesn't "catch" in the retracted position.

Looks like a known problem, will try the duct tape solution and keep my fingers crossed. :)

Posted by Swampy - Dec. 1, 2007, 9:06 p.m.

Snow • MTB First Tracks-KDC Frozen Few

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:49:39 +0000

Love the snow riding. I did two great ones this weekend before the pineapple rolled in.

Posted by enduramil - Dec. 2, 2007, 10:49 p.m.

Snow • Movement skis

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:25:08 +0000

I didnt like the \thunders. \search and there are posted reviews of the 185s. I reviewed the 2006 versions which were stiff and have now been detuned. Also have reviewed the Goliaths, Baggys, Red Apples and Screams

Posted by Mike.T - Nov. 30, 2007, 6:25 p.m.

Snow • alpine touring bindings

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:06:00 +0000

so the hill opened and I got to push the new boot a little ,I had been a little concerned they would not be stiff enough but they were definatley a good match for a wide ski ,definatley enough boot .Super light [HTML_REMOVED] comfy to walk around in,a nice walk mode that actualy works ,I did the buckles up at the car and didnt touch my boots till I got back to the car … just put em on and forget about em ,first time I have had a boot like that

Posted by 243_ht - Nov. 11, 2007, 12:06 a.m.

Snow • Monday or Tuesday WB?

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:28:11 +0000

I'm looking for a ride tomorrow if anyone has room. I can most likely offer a cheap/free place to stay tomorrow night too if we figure something out by 11pm

Posted by heckler - Nov. 30, 2007, 2:28 p.m.

Snow • Gear deals?

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:21:10 +0000

west 4th ave or whistler.
turkey day is a good weekend for sales too, boxing day sales on last years gear

Posted by onepunch - Dec. 1, 2007, 12:21 p.m.

Snow • top 5 snowboard movies

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:08:08 +0000

the Whiskey series. Boozy the Clown!

Posted by cdn_rider - Nov. 25, 2007, 10:08 p.m.

Snow • avy beacons

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:00:54 +0000

wow i cant beleive how much people payed for that. Should have bought a new one, by the time you factor in shipping and getting it recalibrated

Posted by wilkez - Nov. 25, 2007, 11 p.m.

Snow • Cypress Morning Patrol 11/29

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:00:19 +0000

Nice work boys. I'd be into a dawn patrol sometime, or just hooking up for some Whistler day trips. My usual ski partner moved to Banff so I'll be flying solo a lot more this year…

We have one more spot in the car for Blackcomb tomorrow. Intereted?

-m

Posted by shirk - Nov. 29, 2007, 2 p.m.

Snow • Parking in Whistler ?

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:01:05 +0000

im staying at the westin.

sweet i didnt know lot 4 and 5 were overnight.

Posted by wezz0 - Nov. 30, 2007, 9:01 a.m.

Snow • Thursday AM -edit CYPRESS /edit- backcountry?

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:22:34 +0000

OK snow at the top this morning, but skiable patches were a bit tracked out. Breakable crust further down.

The view was nice:

Posted by mattj - Nov. 27, 2007, 12:22 a.m.

Snow • cyps friday?!

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:07:31 +0000

pineapple express is comming, get your turns in now.

Posted by Dropsonde - Nov. 27, 2007, 3:07 p.m.

Snow • TR - A first hut trip

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:28:42 +0000

I helped chop wood at that hut a couple seasons ago…..

Posted by shirk - Nov. 25, 2007, 10:28 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Inbounds Nov 27, 2007

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:00:08 +0000

Awesome!

Have a fun winter everyone!

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 27, 2007, 8 p.m.

Snow • 7-11 Discount WB Tickets

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:45:52 +0000

In the past you could get the ticks at the Squamish 7-11.

The Whistler one is a no go.

Posted by Neeko - Nov. 28, 2007, 11:45 a.m.

Snow • I will be in Banff Nov30-dec5... anyone want to board/ski?

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:23:12 +0000

I would not hit Lake Louise if you like park, cause they have no jumps anymore just rails……..

Posted by methods - Nov. 29, 2007, 5:23 p.m.

Snow • Mt. Washington

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:44:39 +0000

yeah, the 6th…sorry. The mountain has just been hammered non stop by snow storms. I have no idea what the base is but im sure its over 100cm's

Posted by Marsenault - Nov. 20, 2007, 10:44 a.m.

Snow • Searching for Backcountry Access Stash BC pack

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:19:18 +0000

Thanks for all the tips people. I went into North Shore Ski and Board today and ended up picking up a Dakine pack that had all the right features and a great price. I was also very impressed by the North Face offerings on the web. Those look like awesome packs. This is for my wife for Christmas so I wanted a 20L max pack, and didn't realize that this BCA one was like 30+ L…

-m

I picked up a dakine at the beginning of the season, it's an awesome pack.

Pro II

Posted by mattj - Nov. 27, 2007, 12:19 a.m.

Snow • New Matchstick video

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:57:47 +0000

sick sicks sick

Posted by Scott - Nov. 27, 2007, 8:57 p.m.

Snow • Anyone has a spare seat up to Whistler this Saturday (Dec 1st)?

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:02:54 +0000

Thanks a bunch for the offer Matt, unfortunately I'm on duty at church this Sunday, otherwise it would be an emphatic Yes!. :)

If I can't get a ride up, I'll just have to pay my dues to the snowbus…. but it's always nicer to travel with company. :)

Another time perhaps?

cheers!

Posted by Swampy - Nov. 27, 2007, 1:02 p.m.

Snow • Grouse Night Pass

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:16:05 +0000

cheers for the headsup on y2play, sounds like a killer deal, not much mention on the website.

It's pretty low key until they start selling them…

Posted by roy - Nov. 26, 2007, 5:16 a.m.

Snow • Grouse Mountain BYOP

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:54:53 +0000

new survey went up a few days ago

Posted by yea-ok_ - Nov. 12, 2007, 2:54 p.m.

Snow • Photo TR: Skiing instead of working

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:31:41 +0000

noice

Posted by forest - Nov. 26, 2007, 1:31 p.m.

Snow • baker opens when ?

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:38:30 +0000

how is baker? how far from van?

2-6 hours depending on the border traffic…

Posted by cdn_rider - Nov. 25, 2007, 8:38 p.m.

Snow • BC Shredding Nov 25

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:22:04 +0000

Love the colour tints of the pics. Beautiful :)

Posted by mattyshred - Nov. 26, 2007, 9:22 a.m.

Snow • my opening weekend whistler pics

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:03:43 +0000

people ain't got no patience these days, or they just don't give a rats ass about their bases….the snow is coming, its a long season….

you're just jealous. like me.

Posted by cameron - Nov. 19, 2007, 10:03 p.m.

Snow • viole splitboards vs prior

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:20:32 +0000

I don't have any experience with spits (I wish I did), but a few seasons back after about 16 years of riding I finally bit the bullet and splurged on a custom made Prior (I'm a heavy fucker with big feet).

If you're wondering if the the value is reflected in the price, I can tell you that it's well worth it (especially if you're getting something custom made).

Posted by wilkez - Nov. 22, 2007, 4:20 p.m.

Snow • Blackcomb Opening Day

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:27:37 +0000

blackcomb was great!

Hit some pow, hit some rocks!

We had a last freshie run on Ridge Runner to end the day. After skiing that we couldn't do another run on the chop…

Posted by geezerhead - Nov. 23, 2007, 8:27 a.m.

Snow • Service in NVan?

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:07:24 +0000

Buy a crappy iron from Salvation Army or some junk sale and do it yourself.

Make sure the crappy iron has no holes, the wax get drawn up into the holes burns and turns to grit and that doesn't help the surface of your snowboard / skis. my buddies and i have a kit we invest in this year we are upgrading to roto brushes. one plus of a good wax job is passing the young hot shots on the long roads up whistler.

Posted by gotham - Nov. 19, 2007, 11:07 a.m.

Snow • TR Flute Oboe today nov 21st

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:05:37 +0000

yeah skiing with Toby is like riding bikes with someone like Hoots … they're on a totally different level and you're just waiting to watch the next nutty thing they're gonna do …

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 21, 2007, 10:05 p.m.

Snow • what a ride

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:01:25 +0000

good to hear your ok

Posted by Joe-Dick - Nov. 19, 2007, 5:01 p.m.

Snow • Ski Poles?

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:49:59 +0000

Poles are also good fpr pointing

now that's what I'm talkin' about!

we used to make fun of those guys with the bent poles ( that weren't for DH). We would mock them with stuff like "hey buddy I think you slammed the car door on your poles" Ha Ha

Posted by kalisto - Nov. 19, 2007, 3:49 p.m.

Snow • Skiing Tues/Wed?

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:27:41 +0000

Hope to get to the mt steele hut if we can

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 11, 2007, 8:27 p.m.

Snow • Tr: Cloudburst Mtn Nov 18, 2007

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:56:55 +0000

Full writeup - http://www.leelau.net/2007/cloudburst111807/

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 18, 2007, 9:56 p.m.

Snow • buying a beacon

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:42:23 +0000

…work hard at your shoveling as this is the most important skill you will need if the shit hits the fan.

yep, and don't forget a probe for pinpointing. Always leave probe in when strike is made and shovel down and away. There's some good articles regarding strategic shovelling out there, I suggest you read them…this is the one thing most people don't think twice about, but may in fact be the difference between life and death. The time [HTML_REMOVED] energy to shovel away avalanche debris off your buddy is more than you realize!

Posted by Darryl - Nov. 18, 2007, 5:42 p.m.

Snow • Grouse Y2play Pass

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 06:33:53 +0000

my brother posted that one, I hate park. Grouse is awsome on weekdays. I got passes for both this year because I have friends who are loyal to either seymour or grouse. I'm definatly not one sided on this arguement, they both have their own perks and disadvantages. I think that if your looking to get turns then go to grouse, if you want park seymours the way. If your looking for something new then go grouse. The park should be decent this year because of the byop, just watch out for people on the landings, my friend actually jumped over a snowboarder who decided it would be a good idea to sit on the landing.

Posted by SkunkworkS - Nov. 16, 2007, 10:33 p.m.

Snow • First day whistler/blackcomb! Who's there?

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:07:35 +0000

great day today, need to fill a few gouges in my bc's too, oh well :(

so much fun! sunny, unlimited visi, fresh powder everywhere till noon

Posted by Cooper - Nov. 12, 2007, 4:07 p.m.

Snow • Looking for AT Bindings

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:42:02 +0000

I have a pair of brand new Naxo 21 size mediums int he box for $380.00 if you don't find any used ones…cheers dave 604-250-3288

Posted by Oink - Nov. 18, 2007, 9:42 a.m.

Snow • pow-king day 1

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 05:30:46 +0000

haha ok ill start training then for next season. you should at least send me on some sort of deathmarch

Posted by wilkez - Nov. 17, 2007, 9:30 p.m.

Snow • Sunpeaks has no snow!!!!!

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:07:43 +0000

Went and rode Peaks today and it was alright.
Started dumping right as we were leaving so hopefully that works out.

Posted by knowles - Nov. 9, 2007, 1:07 p.m.

Snow • early Blackcomb opening this year?

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:19:12 +0000

$56 this weekend :mad:

Thats the early season price till mid December, don't know the exact date it goes up.

FYI for frequent Edge card users. Load up each day you ski early season for the $56 then use your pre-loaded cheaper days once the high regular season prices are in place. They usually offer re-load options in January so if you play your numbers right it shouldn't cost you more than $56 per day for most of the season. Then take advantage of the Spring $99 pass.

Posted by emeraldhouse - Nov. 8, 2007, 9:19 a.m.

Snow • Whistler edge card with seymour pass

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:51:10 +0000

It didn't last year.

Posted by switch900 - Nov. 7, 2007, 7:51 a.m.

Snow • Breaking in new skis...?

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:55:24 +0000

soft wax is any warm wax like toko yellow. You do not need to do them every time to make them last. Wax is like moisturisure for your skin. Keep them waxed and they will last longer than if not….Warmer waxes melt faster and eaiser so they go deeper into the base. if you use a colder or harder wax then it does not go as deep which is why your use a warmer or softer wax first. Also if you ski on the coast you will use a warm wax all the time..

Just ridem, and thats it.

Posted by Keefer - Nov. 16, 2007, 4:55 p.m.

Snow • Ski wax - pretty good price

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:49:31 +0000

Bump

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 12, 2007, 11:49 a.m.

Snow • I'm not a park rat, but this got me stoked!

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:39:49 +0000

when your this good at skiing you can where any "g" clothes you want

Posted by DUDEONABIKE - Nov. 12, 2007, 12:39 a.m.

Snow • Buying SKi stuff online

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 22:14:13 +0000

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101810

Posted by Darryl - Nov. 4, 2007, 2:14 p.m.

Snow • Lake Louise and other RCR resorts in the Rockies take a beating...

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:30:39 +0000

This also causes people like me to get pissed off at the mountain and then go and build my own booter on the mountain which is more likely to hurt myself and other than the booters in your typical terrain park. One of the reasons that mountains started to build the TP's was no only to promote the up and coming of ski/boarding, but to keep people from building their own booters.

You will likely see this start to happen on these mountains again. Just my 2 cents :)

Posted by bcbud - Nov. 14, 2007, 7:30 p.m.

Snow • Bc Snow Expo

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:26:44 +0000

SLEDS - SKIS - BOARDS - TRUCKS - GEAR - BEER

Kick start your winter experience at the BC SNOW EXPO - November 23/24/25 at the Abbotsford Tradex
Come check out the latest gear from

-Polaris -BRP -Arctic Cat - Yamaha - Toyota

-Also check out the full ATV lineup from these four as well as Honda

Experience BC's largest selection of aftermarket performance products under one roof and meet the people behind them.

This year, the addition of the Canadian Ski Patrol's Winter Extreme Ski [HTML_REMOVED] Board Swap and ski show rounds the show off as showcasing THE winter experience B.C. has to offer.

Only $10 for a weekend pass or $20 for families. Children under 12 are free.

Tickets are available at the door. For Exhibitor Information call 1-800-390-2185 toll free or 604-925-4444 for Lower Mainland calls or email info@snowmobile.ca

Posted by TokyoDrift - Nov. 15, 2007, 10:26 a.m.

Snow • Rollback Of A Chairlift

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:15:05 +0000

….better stay indoors then….anything might happen out there……

Can't stay indoors either…. same thing there.

Posted by enduramil - Nov. 12, 2007, 5:15 p.m.

Snow • pics from today on Whistler(no skiing)

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:49:11 +0000

Awesome to see lots of snow at Whistler this early. Can't wait til boading starts. :woot:

Posted by Clownshoe - Nov. 12, 2007, 6:49 p.m.

Snow • Honk if you got turns this weekend

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:22:56 +0000

I had that same feeling when I read this in November last year.

Posted by .max - Nov. 11, 2007, 11:22 p.m.

Snow • ski socks

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 18:55:55 +0000

ummm, this thread is about ski boot fit

Posted by Dropsonde - Nov. 4, 2007, 10:55 a.m.

Snow • Skin width for your skis?

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:37:31 +0000

weight ? you depend on fat to keep your skins hooked up?

lately I depend on fat for a lot of things

Posted by Swampy - Nov. 10, 2007, 2:37 p.m.

Snow • Arcteryx Minuteman Pants Mens L New

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:49:27 +0000

Black, mens large/regular. Brand new. $200. See add in buy and sell:

http://buysell.nsmb.com/showproduct.php?product=13084

Posted by milkman - Nov. 9, 2007, 3:49 p.m.

Snow • i being of a sound mind, body and soul sit her with open ears and a open mind

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:45:31 +0000

for boards im also wondering what companies to look at.
im steering clear of sportchek and sportmart crap, especially considering it's used.

Sportcheck sells k2 boards which produce a quality snowboard. So you should check that out. The salse clerk will most likely know absolutely nothing, so get your info else where if you do purchase a board there.

Posted by Brettzky - Nov. 5, 2007, 10:45 p.m.

Snow • who needs a touring set-up?

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:37:52 +0000

not bad how many days on the sksi,how many on the bindings ?

are the skins really kacked or do they just need a re-glue ?

Posted by brian - Nov. 6, 2007, 7:37 p.m.

Snow • yes!

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:53:28 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbrZpJm6zdA

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Nov. 7, 2007, 9:53 p.m.

Snow • avalanche safety gear for sale in seattle

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 06:36:27 +0000

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/spo/471005879.html

BCA Tracker Digital Transceiving System, avalanche beacon $180 ,

S.O.S. Survival On Snow F1-ND Transceiver, avalanche beacon $150 ,

BCA Aluminum telescoping shovel with mounts $25 ,

Snobunje 10' aluminum probe, with canister [HTML_REMOVED] mount (never opened $49.95) $25

2/ Snow Claw back country snow shovels $5 each ,

All equipment in new condition.

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 6, 2007, 10:36 p.m.

Snow • Telemark Porn?

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:51:32 +0000

check out

http://www.telemarktalk.com/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=1[HTML_REMOVED]sid=e437a6bdcd6c5b94dfa18bc51ba7e617

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Nov. 5, 2007, 8:51 p.m.

Snow • hahahahhaaha

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:38:50 +0000

:lol:

Posted by yea-ok_ - Oct. 24, 2007, 7:38 p.m.

Snow • Nordica Beasts $ 75

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:36:19 +0000

http://vancouver.craigslist.org/spo/468659257.html

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 4, 2007, 9:36 p.m.

Snow • Splitboards

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 02:58:16 +0000

speaking of prior snowboards on ebay http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZthepinwarepeddler
no splits but could be some sweet deals.

Posted by parts - Oct. 18, 2007, 7:58 p.m.

Snow • TGR Lost&Found in Squamish for Kees and Claire

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:55:32 +0000

Sick vid I just picked it up. Ian Macintosh kills it!

Posted by kokanee - Nov. 1, 2007, 7:55 p.m.

Snow • G3 is making a AT binding

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:29:03 +0000

no I don't have any pictures just a blurb from backcountry BUT has anybody seen it yet a possibility since G3 is north van based ???

Posted by XXX_er - Nov. 3, 2007, 10:29 a.m.

Snow • Building skis?

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:53:18 +0000

post a photo!

Posted by .max - Oct. 30, 2007, 10:53 a.m.

Snow • Baker?

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:47:08 +0000

who wants to give me a lift to baker?

Posted by StevenE - Oct. 31, 2007, 12:47 p.m.

Snow • Who wants these nuggets?

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:53:51 +0000

Synchro drinks bitch pops?

you know it!

Posted by connor - Oct. 29, 2007, 11:53 p.m.

Snow • Early Season Avi conditions- Whistler and Duffy

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 23:07:38 +0000

here's 2000m in the duffy on Saturday.

Might be different after today though…

This is not stoke!

Posted by Clownshoe - Oct. 20, 2007, 4:07 p.m.

Snow • housing in whistler?

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 05:45:52 +0000

The Chamber of Commerce has an offer to all homeowners that if they rent to them they will guarentee the rent and repair any damage to the home and other expences…..yet no one has stepped up to help out their employees….pretty sad….although I do think that the muni screwed this up years ago with developers of large projects, they should have got them to build resident housing first before they started their main project, we may not be stuck where we are now, I am surprised my employer has not built anything lately, even we have asked homeowners in the valley to supply places for management employees……

yeah muni dropped the ball on a couple project, mainly the westin, housing went from $125 a foot when the westin was built, to $195+ right now I think

I talked with ralph about the chamber program the other day, good program, unfortunately they were late bringing it in a most places are already commited, and they haven't doen a good job on getting the word out on it, hell I just heard about it last tuesday

businesses should be locking down accomidations for their staff in the spring and summer, they know how it goes, waiting till oct/november and complaining there is no where to rent for their employess is a blame shift

this year is going to be a tough one

Posted by rfoubi - Oct. 24, 2007, 10:45 p.m.

Snow • Snowboard gear for sale

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:18:46 +0000

He's a good kid. Just misled in his youth

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 24, 2007, 3:18 p.m.

Snow • The Lifebag

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:17:01 +0000

There's an article about these in Backcountry magazine. The stats they quote are very much of in favour of these devices. The problem is the cost and the weight.

Posted by thewalrus - Oct. 26, 2007, 2:17 a.m.

Snow • Idea

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:58:44 +0000

okay. so what about fujas and pollards snowboarding section? i thought that was sick. their actually really good! some sweet rail riding for sure.

it should've been in the extras, not worth putting an entire snowboarding section into a ski flick, i mean believe had the odd snowboarding shot but that was it

Posted by bcbud - Oct. 23, 2007, 1:58 p.m.

Snow • Ski gear up for trade, Ghettos, quadxxxx, p18s Oakley, more...

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:18:35 +0000

Hey, I ended up buying a bike, so now I'm ready to sell the ski stuff separately if anyone's interested….. As for trades, the bike I bought needs a new back rim, so I'd still be up for trading something if anyone has a good one (729 or similar).

Posted by tren - Oct. 22, 2007, 9:18 p.m.

Snow • question about custom boot liners

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:28:34 +0000

I been in riachle thermo fits for almost 10 years ,had em 1st in my alpine ski boots and then remolded them to my tele boots.

A heat molded liner DOES NOT take up extra volume in a boot shell in fact you wana pick a shell on the small size and then mold a liner to it ,or buy a boot that comes stock with liners and be sure to get the right shell size .

My 2001 t-1's which were the right size with a stock liner are now on the big side (probably [HTML_REMOVED] 2 finger widths between heel [HTML_REMOVED] shell at rear of boot )when I remolded the riachle liner to them , I could have got the next size smaller shell for a really sporty fit ,instead the fit is slightly sloppy [HTML_REMOVED] VERY comfy… BUT, I really don't know that I wana go too small of a shell on a tele-boot with a bellows flexing over the toes

SO ,the real question to ask is are you sure your shells arent TOO big to work well with an intuition or riachle liner ??

I just got a new pair of garmont xena AT boots with the g3 moldable liner , basicly the fit on this UNMOLDED liner is SOOOO tight you can't wear them for more than a minute or so .You get right shell size by standing in a empty liner with your bare foot touching the front of the boot and the fitter goes for about 1 finger width between the heel and the liner at the back ,the fitter sez ya this is the boot and you just gotta trust them …the fitter told me she didnt believe this would work either the 1st time she tried them . The fitter recommended double toe caps ( caps that slip over your toes to give extra room in the molding process) ,the liner goes in the heating device which could be a convection oven or some kind of heating device made by a boot mfgers, you can even do them yourself in your home oven but I recommend going to a dealer .You put the boot on and do the buckles lightly ,stand there for 15min and you got the perfect fit.I got 15[HTML_REMOVED]#37; off on mine cuz the boot had been fitted to someone with smaller feet and they just didnt work out ,so I coulda paid full pop or gone with an unused boot that had been molded twice (they can be remolded 5 or 6 times)

MOST snowboard boots come with thermo fits of some kind so if you could find a used boot from a bud you could scam the liners

but you gotta have the right sized shell to begin with … which is on the smaller side

you can get those sole foot beds (a ryan leach sponsor ) for cheap at [HTML_REMOVED] 40$ , I used em in my old alpines and i swapped em into my new garmonts

I don't really know anything about foam injected boots but if you need to take up alot of room that might be the way to do it IF you can pump more foam in there but honestly I am talking outa my ass on foam injection

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Oct. 25, 2007, 11:28 a.m.

Snow • I just noticed

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:18:07 +0000

yesterday up to 2-3 feet deep in drifts up on top of Mt Strachan (Sky Chair).

but freezing level was pretty high and it was melting.

Posted by MudPie - Oct. 23, 2007, 9:18 a.m.

Snow • Thanksgiving weekend turns

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 05:36:05 +0000

Surprisingly I only grazed a couple. The most troublesome spots were those water bars on the lower section of the run. Felt a couple of rocks there but that was probably because I was jumping over the ditches.

A buddy and I went back further today and did some beacon practice. We skied better stuff this time and, like you said, surprisingly only grazed a couple times.

It was freaking wet up there though. Rain didn't become snow until the BC Parks backcountry access sign.

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 18, 2007, 10:36 p.m.

Snow • Cypress work experience ?

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:38:12 +0000

If you are interested, why not apply for the same job and get paid for it? All the local mtns. will be hiring soon, if they aren't already.

Posted by freakonaleash - Oct. 17, 2007, 8:38 p.m.

Snow • Where to mount bindings?

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:26:06 +0000

I might be a bit old school, but unless you have a specific park or pipe ski, I wouldn't center mount them. I have a quiver full of skis, and except for my pipe/park skis (old Rossi Scratch FS) which are center mounted, I have all the rest "traditionally" mounted. I can still take off and land switch, and ski switch if I want to with my other skis if I find myself in the park on them.

As other people have said, skiing pow on center mounted skis straight up sucks. I'd extend that to skiing steeps , trees, chunder and anything else besides park, pipe, and blue and green groomers.

If you are a one pair of skis kinda guy (or girl) mount them regular and save the center mount for the dedicated park and pipe ski.

Granted I'm not hucking switch into pow or skiing pow backwards, but that's what I thinks.

Posted by freerider-1 - Oct. 9, 2007, 10:26 a.m.

Snow • Big Ski Sale

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:31:08 +0000

here you go, just off whistler road
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q[HTML_REMOVED]hl=en[HTML_REMOVED]geocode=[HTML_REMOVED]time=[HTML_REMOVED]date=[HTML_REMOVED]ttype=[HTML_REMOVED]q=wolverine+crescent+whistler[HTML_REMOVED]sll=37.0625,-95.677068[HTML_REMOVED]sspn=30.130288,57.568359[HTML_REMOVED]ie=UTF8[HTML_REMOVED]ll=50.098973,-122.982974[HTML_REMOVED]spn=0.011892,0.02811[HTML_REMOVED]z=15[HTML_REMOVED]iwloc=addr[HTML_REMOVED]om=1

Posted by gooch - Oct. 18, 2007, 11:31 a.m.

Snow • Avalanche tranceiver practise party

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:13:36 +0000

Actually Sharon made that important point - I just repeated it in your guys circle… :)

Thanks for the instructions guys! Here's hoping to never have to need it!

-m

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 11, 2007, 7:13 p.m.

Snow • Snow Show

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:02:00 +0000

I'm there !

Posted by dot-ca - Oct. 18, 2007, 4:02 p.m.

Snow • technical soft shell question

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:47:48 +0000

this is one of the top line jackets HH makes for winter. Its very waterproof, and breathes extremely well too. the rating of 15000 if after a bunch of washes as well. Compares to any Goretex or high end jacket like that.

Posted by Poz - Oct. 15, 2007, 8:47 p.m.

Snow • Canadian avalanche workshops

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:12:36 +0000

Canadian avalanche workshops

The Canadian Avalanche Association and Columbia Brewery are presenting backcountry avalanche workshops in Banff (Nov. 10), Terrace (Nov. 10), Fernie (Nov. 17), Revelstoke (Nov. 17) and Squamish (Nov. 24). CAC forecasters will present new techniques for rescue shoveling and beacon searches, updates to the Avaluator Trip Planning Tool, the CAC's new online tool for reporting avalanche accidents and more. For more information, go to http://www.avalanche.ca/default.aspx?DN=580,579,558,3,Documents

$ 20 admission

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 17, 2007, 4:12 p.m.

Snow • Canadian Avalanche association - online refresher course

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:33:42 +0000

The SFU thing is pretty fun and informative!

Good find!

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 15, 2007, 4:33 p.m.

Snow • Arc'Teryx Sale

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:36:58 +0000

I went for the sale earlier this year and spent more than I should have… but it's quality stuff so no complaints. :)

Just be ready that good stuf don't come cheap… but sometimes they do? :)

http://www.arcteryx.com/email/Factory-Store-Sale-Oct-2007/C.html

good luck!

Posted by Swampy - Oct. 16, 2007, 11:36 a.m.

Snow • Should i Ski or should i Board?

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:24:46 +0000

http://www.snowscoot-blackmountain.com/

why board or ski when you can have a bar, a fork and rear suspension? ;)

Posted by nouseforaname - Sept. 24, 2007, 12:24 p.m.

Snow • Went snowboarding on Oct. 6

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:53:06 +0000

I hiked up to near the base of easton glacier that day for a school trip - I sure wished I had my snowboard.

Posted by kadmille - Oct. 8, 2007, 10:53 a.m.

Snow • Snow goals ?

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 06:34:18 +0000

you guys won't get any of those goals past this dude.

Posted by freakonaleash - Oct. 2, 2007, 11:34 p.m.

Snow • Baker pass

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:35:48 +0000

I've been thinking hard about getting a Baker pass for the last couple of years. Such a great place, and with a pass you wouldn't mind skiing the hill in the AM, then the abundant slackcountry in the afternoon.

Only problem is the cost of driving, need to find 4 or 5 people from the city who want to go consistantly.

I'd love to have a pass there though. Baker is definately my favourite place to ski within 5 hours of the city.

Posted by onepunch - Oct. 10, 2007, 9:35 a.m.

Snow • taking up snowboarding this winter

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:16:07 +0000

I'm going to get back into snowboarding this season (havn't been for over 5 years, used to love it then out grew my gear and never got back into it). What are peoples opinions on used setups? The local sports-swap place always has a ton of used boards, boots and bindings. Is it better to buy a better quality used setup than a cheap quality new setup? Probably won't be putting in too many lift days, just some after work fun in cutblocks with a few guys from work on the company sleds..nothing like ripping it up on a company sled gratis! last year I just ran the guys up and down after work while I tooled around on the sled but this season I'd like to actually get into the snow a little more..of course, I can't really give up airing out a sled that isn't mine so I'd better not get too into it!

As far as rain gear for the bush, the hurricane stuff is the shit. Put on a full season of bush work as well as half a winter of trail work on the coast on my rainpants and they are just now starting to tear a little on the ankle where my cork boots caught them.

Posted by Tim-Allen - Aug. 28, 2007, 12:16 a.m.

Snow • Grouse or Cypress for a local pass?

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:02:02 +0000

right on! I'll throw up some dates for tranceiver practise parties when Im back in town

I was playing find the beacon on Friday, under the huge pile of winter crap, stuffed in my closet last June. It wasn't easy but I found it. I might get a second one this year to make finding the other one quicker.

Also found a 1/2 nalgeen of wine. It didn't taste so good, made my tummy hurt.

Posted by mattj - Oct. 4, 2007, 11:02 a.m.

Snow • Where will you be shredding this season? Where are you getting passes for?

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:13:41 +0000

no I like this one better

-m

Fine then, I'll just start double posting all of my threads ! :)

Posted by Cooper - Oct. 8, 2007, 9:13 p.m.

Snow • Where will you be shredding this season? Where are you getting passes for?

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:13:05 +0000

Seymour, Grouse and Whistler.

Posted by Cooper - Oct. 8, 2007, 9:13 p.m.

Snow • need new skis what to look out for at the sale?

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:46:20 +0000

i ended up getting 1080 guns and a set of z12 ti bindings for 600 so im pretty happy

Posted by Chief - Oct. 3, 2007, 10:46 p.m.

Snow • Marker Dukes

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:37:06 +0000

http://www.wildsnow.com/

every FAQ you might want to know about AT bindings ,he has a review of the DUKE

he has weights on all the gear and a toe piece flex test, notice how the dyna fits have the stiffest design

I like how Marker actualy change the height of the AFD pad NOT move the toe piece up and down to accomadate different soles … which would make the toe piece more stronger than traditional methods

alot of folks seem to harsh on markers in general ,I have no opinion either way

Posted by kalisto - Oct. 4, 2007, 11:37 a.m.

Snow • snow on the shore mountains ... (pics)

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:52:20 +0000

I was working in 3 inches of wet snow measuring juvenile trees in the understorey on thursday ,kneeling in the shit ,mounteenering boots were soaked thru,the minimal gloves I was wearing for devils club/spruce kneedle protection but still allowing me to write were just barely keeping my hands from being cold enough to hurt, … I can wait 3 weeks for winter AFTER the contract ends

I broke out the feltpaks for tuesday and I had the snow tires changed today

BTW carhart rubberized rain gear is the shit … WAY better than Helly Hansen

Posted by TheGiggler - Oct. 1, 2007, 8:52 a.m.

Snow • avy courses, what's the difference?

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:13:43 +0000

Took the course at CWMS also, a couple of years ago.

It was great. I don't think you can go wrong with either of those…

Posted by Poz - Oct. 3, 2007, 9:13 a.m.

Snow • Good but Cheap?

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:01:14 +0000

I would but got no ride up there and where is sport junkies or do they have a site?

West Broadway there is also a ton of snow shops

Posted by dot-ca - Oct. 2, 2007, 10:01 p.m.

Snow • Okay now I am getting DAMN stoked for snow to arrive.

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:55:08 +0000

My best ski day ever

Get up at 5:30 am to b line it to whistler as the coast mountains had a 30 cm dump. there is a major snowstorm going on in vancouver mabey 5 cm's on the ground and snowing like a bitch.

Realize that there is no way i will make it to whistler on the sea to sky in the blizzard so decide to go to cypress.

arrive at cypress 2.5 hours before they start turning the lifts, snow continues to dump

by the time the lifts open Vancouver is in a snowed in gridlock and no one can get up to the hill. Ski fresh powder from open to 8 Pm, there is mabey a skier on every 5th chair. by the time you ski down and get back up your tracks are covered.

it would be tough to beat that day

Posted by shirk - Sept. 18, 2007, 11:55 p.m.

Snow • tyler needs a split board

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:15:55 +0000

the three guys i know that snowboard in the BC (small number i know), hate splitboards… fiddly putting them back together, too wide for firm sidehills (windblown ridges). They all use small little approach skis with skins glued to the bottom, that way there not trying to break trail all over again with huge fat half snowboards but stay in the skintrack, and super fast when your getting ready to go back down. Can't remember the name of the approach skis, but apparently a guy in pemby used to make them.

Myself and a few buds that i ride with tried the approach ski method a few years back and we found it a pain in the ass compared to splits.Its so nice climbing with just your pack and no board for extra weight…once you get the switching over dialed its pretty fast….under 5 min for sure even while eating some food and taking your time.I do agree with ya about the breaking trail part though….thats why you put your buddy thats the fittest first…….lol

Posted by wilkez - Sept. 10, 2007, 11:15 p.m.

Snow • Big Coast

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:46:04 +0000

It was originally filmed for Columbia as a promo vid. Its done by Tim Milne and the same people who made Sacred Ride, the snowboard show on Sportsnet in the winter. A lot of the tv show stuff didn't appear in the promo vid itself.
Bella Coola is one very amazing place. Great show to get your stoke goin.

Posted by onepunch - Sept. 22, 2007, 10:46 a.m.

Snow • For you rossignol nerds

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:03:05 +0000

and the high end rossi boards use the mervin mtx edges

Posted by DaveSmith - Sept. 24, 2007, 11:03 a.m.

Snow • seymour opening ?

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:39:56 +0000

Hope they do the free ladies night cause it was nice to get out after work with girlfriends and just have fun :)

Posted by freakonaleash - Sept. 23, 2007, 9:39 p.m.

Snow • the good news...200cms of snow in the past 24 at shames mountain, terrace BC

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:09:05 +0000

put some trails in for summer usage..

Posted by Coop - Dec. 19, 2006, 10:09 a.m.

Snow • splitboarder's, hardboot / dynafit opinions

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 04:26:19 +0000

jd - Matrix is a scarpa. If you're a garmont foot, then Scarpas won't fit. I don't know anything about the dynafit setup for the snowboard crowd so can't really add anything other then that you can get soft Garmont and soft Dynafit boots (TLT series is pretty soft and you can get them cheapish).

I fit garmont boots and dynafit boots so you should too.

The speed lites are basically stripped down Dynafit binders - no issues with them. They have no heel lifts or boot size adjustment so once you mount them - they have no adjustment for different boot sizes but that won't matter to you if you're not sharing your board with others.

Posted by Joe-Dick - Sept. 21, 2007, 9:26 p.m.

Snow • Dhaualagiri Ski Descent

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:48:21 +0000

meh, lets see him try Nuptse

Posted by Clownshoe - Sept. 18, 2007, 8:48 p.m.

Snow • Braaap Lucky 7 Teaser

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 16:08:42 +0000

That one guy really needs to watch Eric Pollard and work on his shooter…

And that doofus who went up the couloir and then rolled back down the cliff - what was he expecting to happen? There was nowhere for him to go…

-m

Agreed i have no idea where that guy thought he was gonna go…lol

Posted by sheffy - Sept. 22, 2007, 9:08 a.m.

Snow • Online board shops ?

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 06:15:01 +0000

im gonna go check out sports junks tonite, i heard they have a nice solomon accelerator for cheap.

Posted by freakonaleash - Sept. 20, 2007, 11:15 p.m.

Snow • Worlds' Easiest Hockey Pool

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:25:31 +0000

5th Annual Gears Hockey Pool

A complete no-brainer. There's 6 entries in each grouping box, even if you're clueless when it comes to hockey, just roll a dice and let the numbers fall where they may.

Cost is $20, all stats are tracked real-time on http://www.officepools.com.

For group entries of 6 or more, cost is $15

:woot:

Posted by Rixter - Sept. 19, 2007, 11:25 a.m.

Snow • Jamie Pierre. St Pierre's Cathedral First Decent

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:29:44 +0000

sosososososo ridiculously steep, thats nuts

Posted by shirk - Aug. 30, 2007, 11:29 p.m.

Snow • Powderking

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 01:20:25 +0000

Good winter stoke!!!!

Posted by Jaysin - Nov. 8, 2006, 5:20 p.m.

Snow • MSP - Seven Sunny Days

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:43:11 +0000

i liked matchstick

Posted by kalisto - Sept. 10, 2007, 4:43 p.m.

Snow • Need Skis any tips

Sun, 09 Sep 2007 19:37:47 +0000

the scratches are sounding pritty good

Posted by Cammm - Sept. 9, 2007, 12:37 p.m.

Snow • Damn you, Powder 2008 Buyers Guide!

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:28:27 +0000

Alot if not all of the skis are now made in china, just about everything is now made in china , if you don't want to support china you will have a hard time ,cuz almost everything you own including this monitor is probably made in china

i belioeve the movement and g3 are both made in the same factory in tunisia

545$ for a fat allmountain will be hard to beat

I really liked the verdicts ,they worked everywhere for me

Posted by DaveSmith - Aug. 26, 2007, 11:28 p.m.

Snow • Ski equipment help

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:04:58 +0000

You KNOW I will remind you of that statement during the next bear realestate market

We are just swinging into a bull which should last till about 2012, I'll have no brain cells left by then anyways

Posted by Link - Aug. 29, 2007, 6:04 p.m.

Snow • Review - MOVEMENT GOLIATH

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:50:13 +0000

btw gooch I ended up getting the Goliaths.

.max - get the Baggy's. Amazing ski. Fugly graphics

Nice, I'll see if we can get skid to work on blasting out some of the trees in chunky's

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 20, 2006, 8:50 a.m.

Snow • so who loves night skiing at cypress?

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:48:51 +0000

Doesn't Grouse have a $199 early bird?

Posted by Dropsonde - Aug. 10, 2007, 12:48 p.m.

Snow • movie sound tracks

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:39:31 +0000

So what are some good songs? :fro:

click the link in the post 2 up from here

Posted by Bryan - Aug. 19, 2007, 10:39 p.m.

Snow • cypress mountain season pass group buy

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:27:02 +0000

I dont have the facebook

Posted by switch900 - Aug. 23, 2007, 7:27 p.m.

Snow • winter stoke!

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:13:14 +0000

I assume 2007. for the 07/08 season.

Posted by Poz - Aug. 21, 2007, 10:13 a.m.

Snow • All mountain/Carving Skis

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:46:58 +0000

iv had my pocket rockets for 3 years now and i cant seem to get rid of them. but this is my year 2. loved them no matter what day it was.

Posted by paul - July 30, 2007, 10:46 p.m.

Snow • Stupid question...

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:41:03 +0000

im not gunna lie iv been thinking of snow and some new skies this week.

Posted by Fat-Whacker - July 25, 2007, 10:41 p.m.

Snow • bolts in ur body

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:21:21 +0000

the ones in my ankle got sore cause they were sticking pretty far our and would rub on the side of my snowbaord boots. but i got them taken out

Posted by gimpy - Aug. 7, 2007, 3:21 p.m.

Snow • I'm going here next year...

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:01:02 +0000

"trapped in Chile, all time."

Mack Dawg went there in FMA, looked pretty bad assed awesome to me

Great segment! Sweet movie.

Posted by Poz - Aug. 15, 2007, 8:01 a.m.

Snow • not over yet

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:57:07 +0000

wheres the effing video

:scream:

Posted by Grumster - July 11, 2007, 5:57 p.m.

Snow • Peak To Peak Gondola on Daily Planet

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:09:37 +0000

Tourism and only tourism.

Posted by enduramil - June 27, 2007, 8:09 p.m.

Snow • Un-arrested slides in the summer

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:50:18 +0000

for sure ,just something to think about if you are up playing on a mountain top ,specialy with all the snow this year

Posted by XXX_er - July 12, 2007, 3:50 p.m.

Snow • Buenos Aires has first snow since 1918

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:53:45 +0000

Do it! Life is short.

Posted by Marvel - July 11, 2007, 12:53 p.m.

Snow • Silverstar expanding

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:19:48 +0000

The green chair wont be around much longer

Posted by Jaysin - June 12, 2007, 6:19 p.m.

Snow • if you hear a loud bang in the valley today . . . . .

Fri, 04 May 2007 13:47:01 +0000

hell yeah….:)

Posted by patrolskid - May 4, 2007, 6:47 a.m.

Snow • Winter is almost here

Sat, 09 Jun 2007 16:15:41 +0000

sledneckery
http://www.slednecks.com/trailers/swf/thckr.swf

more gnar than you
http://coreshotfilms.com/

Posted by Clownshoe - June 9, 2007, 9:15 a.m.

Snow • Hemlock

Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:35:35 +0000

I just checked on their website and bounced an email to them…

No biking this year.

Damn - I have 3, 1/2day lift passes I never used in the winter and were supposed to be good for this summer biking as well. Money down the toilet, I guess.

Shitty news. One less place to lift ride gone is no good. Im sure there is potential for xc as well. Too bad. Sorry bout the $$ hiting the toilet.

Posted by M_Dub - Feb. 10, 2007, 1:35 a.m.

Snow • Im done..

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 03:26:43 +0000

I'll go back up blackcomb for free on locals day. I was done since bike park opened.

Posted by onepunch - June 3, 2007, 8:26 p.m.

Snow • another great site to waste time & money at

Tue, 29 May 2007 19:02:19 +0000

good call Kalisto. I got sucked in for queit a while. dangerous, dangerous goods there.

Posted by XXX_er - May 29, 2007, 12:02 p.m.

Snow • who got knee deep fresh powder on May 20th?

Tue, 22 May 2007 19:22:56 +0000

apparently up here there was 10cm of fresh dry pow on sunday up above the ski hill

its getting hot and the water is starting to come down tho

Posted by switch900 - May 22, 2007, 12:22 p.m.

Snow • Winter keeps coming

Fri, 18 May 2007 19:13:02 +0000

Ya but thats more in the alpine than in the biking area. If anything it will be sleet and its changing quickly.

Posted by Poz - May 18, 2007, 12:13 p.m.

Snow • Spring Skiing Friday May 11th

Wed, 09 May 2007 23:45:00 +0000

yah ehouse but you are a downhill machine. One of your legs equals my entire torso.

Posted by Sharon - May 9, 2007, 4:45 p.m.

Snow • Kokanee Glacier cabin - wish you were here

Mon, 07 May 2007 00:04:55 +0000

ALl I have to say is wow. I've seen pictures of the new cabin and it looks amazing. I've hiked up in the area twice in the summer and it's pretty awesome area. Lucky enough to hang out on top of Greys peak one of the times as well.

Kokannee Glacier from a distance.

Posted by LeeLau - May 6, 2007, 5:04 p.m.

Snow • Black comb the last...

Wed, 09 May 2007 04:57:46 +0000

I hit sunshine the weekend that justed past and there's still tons of snow….they had 17 cm fresh last Friday and 13 cm fresh on Saturday. It was freakn' awesome and meeting up with some local chicks….fresh tracks were had all morning. Wish I brought my explosivs though but not bad for a business trip…..I was working real hard ;)

Posted by onepunch - May 8, 2007, 9:57 p.m.

Snow • Black comb the last...

Wed, 09 May 2007 04:57:16 +0000

Place still open with lifts in Canada?? Another solid reason to live in BC.

Posted by onepunch - May 8, 2007, 9:57 p.m.

Snow • Picture this

Wed, 02 May 2007 22:55:34 +0000

Probably the best teaser for anything ever.

Posted by DaveSmith - May 2, 2007, 3:55 p.m.

Snow • Rockslide that R. Bushfield does in Push intro

Sat, 05 May 2007 07:11:41 +0000

is that skiers' right , or chair riders' right ?

'cause i think you mean that face on the left as you approach the top , n'est pas ?

Posted by mattj - May 5, 2007, 12:11 a.m.

Snow • Any unemployed ski patrollers not doing anything next week....

Thu, 03 May 2007 17:13:03 +0000

Sorry, the positions have been filled. Thanks for your interest…blah blah blah.

Posted by Smoke - May 3, 2007, 10:13 a.m.

Snow • WB Line name clarification

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 06:28:26 +0000

Dude, did you miss my post from six weeks ago? It's called MICK'S Fear.
Go ski it then you'll never forget.

Ha I gapped and didn't read the old posts before I replied when this got bumped.

But I think the person said Mixed not Micks. I'll have to ask.

Anyone know the name of the last chute on Disease Ridge? The one past Widow Maker. And the upper chute that connects the top of said chute to Widow Maker?

Posted by shirk - March 25, 2007, 11:28 p.m.

Snow • Peak to Peak Gondola at Whistler, its official

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:20:07 +0000

that was me a the first time i went skiing about 17 years ago. nothing cooler than getting dragged up the t-bar while the rest of your school watches.

For me it was the Platter at Lake Louise when I was 15. I wasn't letting go no how.
as for the Gondola I will be tough to convince all the folks in it to go for "11 min of Heaven" :)

Posted by Poz - April 17, 2007, 2:20 p.m.

Snow • Spearhead plus in a day

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:00:46 +0000

greg hill is the bees knees

Posted by brian - April 25, 2007, 2 p.m.

Snow • Consequences of not waxing skis...

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:03:37 +0000

You know you can use the six pack ring holder things instead of p-tex eh.

does that plastic stay in the base well? I always use pure repair p-tex and a soldering iron ,those candles you light don't last cuz they mix in wax to keep the ptex candle lit … I never had one of those repairs last more than a doz days

I got some blue Kuu built up on my bases ,still there after at least 10 days of skiing

wax isnt just wax , if you wana go fast you need the right type ,parrafin isnt going to hurt your skis .Wax for warm conditions is soft and the stuff for cold conditions is really hard .Get some of wahtever the temp conditions are where you normaly ski

I heard of Pam,wd 40 ,I know a guy who swears by rainex for the annual local DH race , lotsa guys used molycoat grease for sandblast and I gotta wonder how good this stuff is for P-tex

Posted by Swampy - April 26, 2007, 10:03 a.m.

Snow • TR: 1/2 the McBride Traverse

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:10:07 +0000

The title of your TR reminds me exactly of the same trip some buddies did last year: about 1/2 the McBride. Weather sounded fairly similar. The story of their grovel out was the stuff of legend. Ironically one of the guys in the group of 3 was Forest tooThanks for your pix, I never did see any of theirs.

Posted by forest - April 14, 2007, 3:10 p.m.

Snow • 7/11 Whistler Passes.

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:41:17 +0000

2 for 40 eacfh.. PM me …in whis

Posted by 0_o - April 17, 2007, 7:41 p.m.

Snow • new jacket

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:08:11 +0000

howey u better not

Posted by cove_boy - April 10, 2007, 8:08 p.m.

Snow • Flute April 14th

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 05:34:45 +0000

I have always wondered this question and as a snowboarder I may never understand. Why do skiers makeing such tight small turns in pow.

me neither. i ski with tele skiiers mostly and can understand them wanting to do that. turning is an art on those weird planks. I do once in a while and feel like, but I get visuals of dayglow one piece ski suits and the whole 80s thing in my head - ruins the moment

you can fit more skiiers down a hill with narrow lines I suppose…i've heard people getting upset at people carving up the whole hill by doing what you said, especially when you get first run after a long skin up :lol:

Posted by Clownshoe - April 14, 2007, 10:34 p.m.

Snow • Not sure if anyone else is still stoked on winter

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 00:25:55 +0000

Yeah I'm still stoked on Winter! Just got back from a great day at Whis, 32cms in the last 24h and bluebird in the morning! Also I'm looking forward to some late april/early may park shredding.

Posted by Carl-Wilco - April 6, 2007, 5:25 p.m.

Snow • "Sketchy skier" in training

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:03:14 +0000

don't you need the doctor/lawyer boards for that day?

Posted by Marvel - April 9, 2007, 9:03 p.m.

Snow • When do the local mountains close?

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:54:03 +0000

15th is the last day for grouse. Not 16th.

same deal for seymour

Posted by BuckChoklit - April 10, 2007, 8:54 p.m.

Snow • Upside down in a tree well

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 01:05:16 +0000

I got stuck in a tree well a few years ago, lucky I landed right side up and was able to grab onto some brenaches and not fall all the way in. I still had to climb out, but by the time I had gotten out the ski patrol was doing there last runs of the day on the hill

Posted by onepunch - March 10, 2007, 5:05 p.m.

Snow • TR: Marriott Basin / Wendy Thompson Hut, 6-8 April 2007

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:01:00 +0000

Yup, we had that kind of snow about 25[HTML_REMOVED]#37; of the time. Otherwise just mushy, but fast enough to have fun on even on mellow slopes.

But the terrain up there is fantastic - I can't begin to imagine how awesome it must be with proper snow.

Posted by .max - April 12, 2007, 2:01 a.m.

Snow • Just a lil Dip of stuff

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:03:08 +0000

skis and boots may of just been sold! not 100$ final the boots fit great

Posted by Rosscofat - April 10, 2007, 9:03 p.m.

Snow • TR: It's gone bluebird, call in the whirrly bird.

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:16:11 +0000

dude, I was all stoked to hear more about Montel. Even without MW, that looks like one sick day

Posted by shirk - April 3, 2007, 10:16 p.m.

Snow • cheap baker tix

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:19:48 +0000

this will probably get nuked for not being in the buy'n'sell, but I have 2 Baker 06/07 ticket vouchers that I probably won't use this year. $20 each. They're open weekends through the end of April. Shoot me a PM if you want em!

Posted by Bryce - April 10, 2007, 2:19 p.m.

Snow • Spearhead in a day: Whistler to Blackcomb

Sun, 08 Apr 2007 02:37:50 +0000

must have been slow going in the schmoo and heat. Did you go inside of fitz/mcbeth? Or did you go around Diavolo/iago etc?

Ya as the day heated up travel got slower and slower. We were ready to pull the pin and bail early if the sun came out and the hazard got out of hand, but the clouds helped. As soon as the sun came out solar slopes started to snowball almost immediately and we started to hear/see big wet shmoo slides coming down all around. We skipped a couple of ski descents in order to save time and minimize our exposure.

We went around Diavolo and Iago. A ton of worthy and easily accesible descents all the way around. Unfortunately going around in a day means not having time to get any of them, and going multi day means carrying too much crap to do anything rowdy. I guess if you went for more than 2 or 3 days and set some mini base camps you could go light from camp and get a couple of those nice descents….

One that you could probably do in a day from Blackcomb is this baby. Curtain Glacier I think? Straight down between the icefalls would be mellow, sweet and super duper long.

Posted by Clownshoe - April 7, 2007, 7:37 p.m.

Snow • easter weekend sales

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 05:54:02 +0000

thank you, i think he will pass through whis on the tuesday and probably look around.

Posted by Coop - April 2, 2007, 10:54 p.m.

Snow • Price of whistler passes these days?

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:31:52 +0000

Going up at the end of the month for a couple days. Central reservations quoted us $80 for 2 days, but I also have a bunch of 2-for-1 coupons. The catch is the coupons can only be redeemed at the WB kiosks on-mountain (which I seem to remember costing a lot more than 7eleven).

So… are lift tickets on-mountain still more than $80?

Posted by fenge - April 5, 2007, 4:31 p.m.

Snow • shames mountain mar 28th 2007

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 01:01:28 +0000

I'm sooooo glad I'm not in Terrace anymore!!!

Posted by Coop - March 29, 2007, 6:01 p.m.

Snow • new skis

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:59:38 +0000

arent goliaths really stiff though?

Yeah I guess you could say that, they definately don't like to turn quickly

Posted by DUDEONABIKE - March 26, 2007, 11:59 a.m.

Snow • which one?

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 07:34:06 +0000

tele ,alpine, xc skate [HTML_REMOVED] classic

the board is not so good for out of bounds around here … too hard to get out and back

I will be scoping out a new pair of AT boots and probably a used board [HTML_REMOVED] some boots for next year since now I got all this time

The "lord of the boards" is this weekend sponsored by the bulkley valley freeriders association . Best rider in all 3 disiplines gets a season pass and there should be lotsa swag … next year

Posted by bryce-mcl - March 10, 2007, 11:34 p.m.

Snow • cypress snowshoing

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 03:29:07 +0000

yes, you can. they rent them at the cross country ski area.

Posted by michelin-man - March 30, 2007, 8:29 p.m.

Snow • skiing in the UK

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:23:14 +0000

:lol: well, like angry chimpanzees they can turn into quiet a bothersome "band of brothers" …

Posted by MudPie - March 28, 2007, 9:23 a.m.

Snow • Blackcomb slackcountry March 25th

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:06:59 +0000

All those lines are just off the Grouse Grind.

if course they are, why am I so stupid:stupid:, all the good lines are just off the Grouse Grind:rolleyes:

Posted by shirk - March 26, 2007, 12:06 a.m.

Snow • Anybody done a Randonee race?

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:22:21 +0000

The idea for our race came about from a guy who had done a whistler race

there was talk around the bar table of trying to get a series going in the north … maybe terrace/smithers/PG

anybody thinking about entering don't forget to read the minimum gear requirments ,you gotta show up with probe/shovel/beacon.Even if yer inbounds and nowhere near any need for the gear you gotta carry all this shit in keeping with the flavor of the race

Posted by XXX_er - March 18, 2007, 9:22 p.m.

Snow • Gripes about Dynafit Comfort bindings?

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:21:44 +0000

wow! sounds like you really put those Dynafits to the test!

Seems to me the dynafits aren't meant for "agressive" skiing though… more for touring than skiing… but then again, isn't the purpose of touring to ski? I guess schools of thoughts here varies one from another. appreciate you sharing your experience.

how you busted those pins amaze me…

Posted by Swampy - Feb. 12, 2007, 10:21 a.m.

Snow • Skimatic houle part

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:56:03 +0000

pfft bibby's part puts the rest of the movie to shame…..except for laurents fattttttty "cork" 1

Posted by Rampage14 - March 20, 2007, 7:56 p.m.

Snow • Aggressive Alpine Skiing

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:31:43 +0000

maybe I'm just alpine skiing too aggressive

Posted by shirk - March 15, 2007, 11:31 a.m.

Snow • Winter's Back in Whistler!

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:32:58 +0000

Never knew woodland camo was this seasons new in colour.

where'd my legs go??!!

Posted by Clownshoe - March 19, 2007, 3:32 p.m.

Snow • Big White 2 for 1 lift ticket

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:08:35 +0000

thanks!

and from the top of the hill in burnaby, I can see the hills in NV too!

smart ass

Posted by Lurch - March 19, 2007, 6:08 p.m.

Snow • Getting Fat

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 20:33:31 +0000

sorry. I just went based on the demo signs that were out.

Posted by Rat - March 17, 2007, 1:33 p.m.

Snow • TR: March of the Spark (aka Marvel) - 1-10/03/07

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:09:25 +0000

we're all jealous, that's why you're not getting any replies.

Glad you had fun!

Posted by Marvel - March 16, 2007, 1:09 p.m.

Snow • Avalanche Control On Daily Planet

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:32:59 +0000

Daily Planet has spent the last few days in Vancouver and Whistler… they did a bunch of stories on the run up to the Olympics…

Pretty neat…. can't stay up that late though.

Posted by enduramil - March 16, 2007, 9:32 a.m.

Snow • stuck in golden

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 23:05:36 +0000

It's a winter wonderland still at WB….and the tourists crowds should be gone in another week. Welcome to the best part of the ski season, April powder with zero crowds.

Spring rocks, but some of us have to work a few months out of every year…

Posted by MudPie - March 12, 2007, 4:05 p.m.

Snow • One last trip?

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 02:12:39 +0000

Indeed…It's * ridiculous out here right now!

I was boarding this morning and there's so much fresh pow overnight, it's almost too deep in some places in the tree's!

Probably the best lift accessed pow riding in the world right now, conditions are great.

We're opened on Wednesday's now too! So yeah, come on out, definately worth spending a few night's in the Atco.

Posted by Jaysin - March 8, 2007, 6:12 p.m.

Snow • Coast Mountains Road trip

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:37:28 +0000

jeez…

the barrel roll looks like fun!

Posted by danny - March 12, 2007, 10:37 a.m.

Snow • B ball season is just around the corner

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:16:16 +0000

i play…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G83C-a8XT0Y

the rim is at 10 ft. im 6'6"

Posted by MURRAYVILLE - Feb. 23, 2007, 12:16 a.m.

Snow • Snowboarder missing off Cypress in North Van

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 01:08:05 +0000

what is the OB terrain like at cypress? it seems that every other year you hear of someone dying back there. What kills everyone? the weather, avalanches, or terrain traps?

RIP brah.

Terrain is very complex with lots of creeks and steep rocky slideprone cliff bands where it's easy to get cliffed out

All of the above kills people. But add ignorance and complacency to the mix. Thanks for the sobering personal story scottishboy

Posted by LeeLau - Jan. 9, 2006, 5:08 p.m.

Snow • Stupid Skiier

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 05:29:42 +0000

For skiers it's sort of a check turn. Now if you are good then one can scrub speed by not really carving a couple of turns.

Now just to clarify the speed limit of the snowplow. DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS. Years ago FIS decided that there was a required high speed slip crew for the DH's. This has been done at the earlier World Cup races on Murr's run.

Having done done it and seeing other Weasels do it. I can tell you one can do a snow plow at about 60KPH. However that is on a fenced in and smooth race course.

If you try this on a regular run you will probably be seeing Skid or one of his co workers and possibly enjoying the comfort of the meatsled.

Snowplowing while going fast is fairly easy, it just takes some practice… Most people wouldn't do it on the slopes, becauase well, why would you need to?

But yes… You do see it a lot in the park, specially guys hitting rails and stuff. You usually need to pick a perfectly straight line, and most would rather not shift their skis around before hitting a rail, so most snowplow, same for jumps.

Regardless of comments, one does not have to turn both their skis in one direction to scrub speed…. Skiing you're facing down the hill, snowboarding you are not. If you ever watch a beginner ski, they ski in a snowplow… Why? Because it's easy. Yes it's easy to throw a ski out to slow yourself down while you're still pointing your other ski.

Posted by freakonaleash - March 4, 2007, 9:29 p.m.

Snow • Cypress Grouse or Seymour

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:22:06 +0000

i've got my y2play for grouse again, iuno, its not the biggest mountain, but its close and does the trick.

Posted by huckit59 - Feb. 28, 2007, 11:22 p.m.

Snow • the strange side of the "tour" crowd

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 04:48:05 +0000

I am done touring for the year, time to get on the bikes everyone. you too forest, quit hogging the goods. :)

Posted by Joe-Dick - Feb. 23, 2007, 8:48 p.m.

Snow • flute bowl

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:55:18 +0000

thanks for the tips all

Posted by mace2 - Feb. 26, 2007, 6:55 p.m.

Snow • prior skis

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:16:04 +0000

thanks, i might have to try those out!
how do they feel all around? I hit up pretty much everything (park, groomers, powder, drops etc).

Posted by DUDEONABIKE - Feb. 21, 2007, 8:16 p.m.

Snow • grouse... wow.

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:08:25 +0000

just got back from grouse (wednesday night), wow, i'm impressed. i stayed up top all night, but it was wicked. soft packed powder. line up's were under 5 minutes (i was a single), not that busy, perfect day. i'll be back up again tomorrow night.

Posted by cameron - Feb. 27, 2007, 10:08 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Thursday?

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:46:00 +0000

na, we were just gonna pole it……our office is in function….get a deece workout that way anyway! got a sunny lap in khyber yesterday, me and a co-worker left the office at 2:50, and were back at our desks at 4:10……aaaaah, I love it….

Nice…I guess it all depends on how far you aim out towards Cheakamus lake.

Posted by kalisto - Feb. 28, 2007, 9:46 a.m.

Snow • Spy Blizzard vs Targa II

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:53:05 +0000

The surface of your eye is curved, why shouldn't whatever you look through be? There's less distortion with spherical lenses….

Posted by axisofevelknievel - Feb. 27, 2007, 2:53 p.m.

Snow • TR: Under reported fun on Blackcomb

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:21:56 +0000

Dear Swampy,
Sorry for bailing on you but as you can see the snow was money this weekend. As you progress and become a better skier, there is one golden rule you must remember for the future……

THERE ARE NO FRIENDS ON POW DAYS.

No hard feelings, I totally understand… ;)

SHe speaks the truth.

…and that's why I'm trying my darndest to be better at harder terrain… seem like the hard stuff are less ridden by the general community.

The recent snow fall is definitely welcoming! :)

Posted by shirk - Feb. 25, 2007, 11:21 p.m.

Snow • Backcountry avalanche-risk warning issued

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:32:27 +0000

I know you guys are experienced with backcountry but thought I would post this up anyway. You know, for safety's sake :)

"B.C. search-and-rescue crews are urging skiers and snowmobilers to use extreme caution this week as unstable snowpacks are making backcountry travel hazardous with a high risk of avalanches."

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2007/02/27/avalanche-risks.html

Posted by Fluid - Feb. 27, 2007, 10:32 a.m.

Snow • Snowboard Binding's.

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:38:37 +0000

How old are the Ride's? If the ratched are pooched and they are within a year or so I would try to get them warrentied. I got a pair of EX's a couple years ago and they had a faulty ratchet straight out of the box. I got ahold of them and they sent me all new straps within a week or so. Very good service. Not a single problem since.

Posted by MknZ1BikR - Feb. 26, 2007, 12:38 p.m.

Snow • Baker was amazing! saw some guys do 150 ft drops

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:45:38 +0000

saw a skier hit that yesterday. Definately good 100+. Pretty damn scary. Was the biggest thing I've ever seen.

Posted by Poz - Feb. 22, 2007, 8:45 a.m.

Snow • How do they avalanche bomb?

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:14:31 +0000

thanks patrolskid. I was always wondering….

Posted by djb - Feb. 23, 2007, 11:14 a.m.

Snow • why not clear lense goggles.

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:13:23 +0000

My spy's came whith a dark rose, and a yellow. Basicly a free lense deal. I have used the yellow only at night, and it worked well there. I would say that the yellow would work real well in every thing except bright sunny days. Although there are some combos of light,fog, and visibilty that make the snow disapear, and hide the terrain very badly. It seems to bright(from reflection) to wear nothing, and almost any shade of gogle or sunglass combo seem to blind you from the snow on the ground. It may be a coicedence, but i have seen some terrible 'zero light' conditions at Lake Louise the most. The spy goggles are great for not fogging as well.

The first time I rode Blackcomb Glacier… I couldn't see anything, with the orange lenses… but it was so foggy that I couldn't see anything anyways. I have the orange coloured lenses and the only time that I ever have an issue is on really bright sunny days.

Edit… I ride the Black Anon Figments… and never have an issue with fogging.

Dan

Posted by bokinator - Feb. 25, 2007, 10:13 a.m.

Snow • very general telemark ski question.

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:10:26 +0000

it looked like last years model. i do have a low volume foot.

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Feb. 22, 2007, 3:10 p.m.

Snow • Heli-skiing tomorrow

Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:18:57 +0000

^^ those 5 columns of water were $2200 each! Glad you had a great time! The weather looks like it was in your favour.

Posted by 243_ht - Feb. 9, 2007, 1:18 p.m.

Snow • North Shore Snowshoeing - reccomendations?

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:40:26 +0000

The gf doesn't ride or ski but is willing to go snowshoeing this weekend. Any reccomendations on the place to goon the North Shore? We will have to rent.

thanks!

Posted by djb - Feb. 23, 2007, 12:40 p.m.

Snow • looking for new bindings.

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:35:35 +0000

Look / Rossi are not making the turntable heel anymore so these things have become gold in the used market. Good luck finding them, guys are doing some serious hording on them.

Posted by Grumster - Feb. 18, 2007, 8:35 p.m.

Snow • goggle fog

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:41:45 +0000

shin splints usualy occour when you calf muscles get a lot stronger than that long muscle that flexes out side your shin when u raise your foot above flat. U have to strngthen that muscle. I have only once seen a machine in a gym specific to the "toe lift" or "foot raise". Other than that u need theara bands, or a partner that can provide resistance with a towel wraped around your feet. It is similar to getting knee problems when your quads are not strenght balanced with your hamstrings.

You can do reverse calf raises either on a phone book or on the edge of a step. Pretty much the same thing as in a gym only you are using your body weight.

Posted by bullit_kid - Feb. 11, 2007, 11:41 a.m.

Snow • Mt. Semour.... 72 cm!

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:27:31 +0000

would your snowboard not just get stuck in that much snow on flat ground?

HAHAHAH

Yeah it guess it would! But I would be so high that does it even matter??!??!?!!

We couldn't see you "Jump!"… remember that one… Look guys… I can Jump!

BLAAHAHHAHAHHAHAHA!

Dan

Posted by the-Master-Plan-Dan - Feb. 22, 2007, 8:27 a.m.

Snow • Cypress...

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:13:22 +0000

lots of pow last nite. :-)
made up for mon. nite sloth.

Posted by hecklin-at-y_all - Feb. 20, 2007, 9:13 a.m.

Snow • Thread lock on bindings?

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:14:08 +0000

Blue loctite. Been doing it for years. No need to let it dry, thats part of the procress. As it dries it forms a bond with the two metals. Enough so it won't rattle loose but not so much that you can't unsrew them again.

And for what its worth, 95% if the binding manufactures include hardware with loctite already on the screws.

I say giver!

Posted by RossputiN - Feb. 20, 2007, 7:14 p.m.

Snow • K2 Silencer- Yay or nay?

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:56:42 +0000

yeh my buddys got a pair .. an he says he loves them .. we do moslty park so i donno for molglues or big mountain but yeah .. if u like park id say YAY

Posted by RAYClovis - Feb. 19, 2007, 4:56 p.m.

Snow • Utah

Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:09:46 +0000

Someone beat me to it www.snowboardingsucks.com

Posted by axisofevelknievel - Dec. 30, 2006, 10:09 p.m.

Snow • who here has skied on XC BC set-up?

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:48:41 +0000

how bout lookin for an old pair of t-3's , the purple ones?they were much like a leather boot in terms of light weight and freedom (or some would say lack of stability)I think they were under 3 lbs but most important they flexed REAL easy

I still got an old set of t3 and some cmh tele-skis(roughly like a tua cirque) with riva II's which I will use in the late spring touring when the hill closes

you could probably find one of these old setups with skins used and cheap

I either been skiing at the track or double leathers/3pin/trad ski on up to superfats but not that area between where you might be on the fishscale fisher outbounds with NNN's or low leathers .For what new NNN boots will cost you might find the whole OLD setup used

Posted by MudPie - Feb. 21, 2007, 11:48 a.m.

Snow • Karhu Agents

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:34:11 +0000

I had a pair mounted with R8's. Skied them back in Ontario, super fun ski. Nice even flex, good pop off bumps. Best thing I could say about them was very playfull ski.

You have bindings for them? I stil have the R8's I am looking to sell.

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Feb. 20, 2007, 5:34 p.m.

Snow • Mt. Baker Feb 20th 24 in 24

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:22:06 +0000

sweeeeeeeeet!

Posted by shirk - Feb. 20, 2007, 9:22 p.m.

Snow • Y2Play 2007

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:13:20 +0000

Is back!

http://www.grousemountain.com/y2play_details.cfm

Posted by mtnrider - Feb. 21, 2007, 7:13 a.m.

Snow • okanagan resorts

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:51:10 +0000

Baldy is fun, but sort of flat. There's no boundary rope, so think lots of traversing in the trees for untracked mellow powder glades. Old timey skiing.

The old ScrapeX has been getting a steady 8-15 a day for a week now. Should be sick.

Posted by burn-it-to-keep-warm - Feb. 20, 2007, 11:51 p.m.

Snow • factory wax of new board

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:54:23 +0000

were those the roc's with the blue bases?very fast running ski

I can't recall the colour of the base but they were orange white and black on top.

Posted by burn-it-to-keep-warm - Feb. 15, 2007, 12:54 p.m.

Snow • Banff and Golden

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:57:49 +0000

I'm heading up that way….maybe tomorrow.

Anyone got a sofa for me? I was planning on hitting Banff first, then sliding into Kicking Horse later.

I make a good pasta, and I've got a place reserved in my wallet for beer.

Posted by Smoke - Feb. 20, 2007, 10:57 a.m.

Snow • Rossland Accomodation

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 04:49:15 +0000

I stayed at the Uplander Hotel when I was at Red. It's just a simple hotel but it's cheap, clean, comfy and about 2 minutes from the mountain!

Posted by paul - Jan. 23, 2007, 8:49 p.m.

Snow • To grouse mountain

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:23:01 +0000

Thanks man!! you rule!

Posted by surferjoe - Feb. 19, 2007, 12:23 p.m.

Snow • Spins

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 06:05:28 +0000

They do at outside UBC….

well they did around 5 years ago.. hahaha

Posted by Keefer - Feb. 11, 2007, 10:05 p.m.

Snow • Whistler, Big White or Sunpeaks?

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 23:21:11 +0000

So the magazines were right! Big White is definately the place to go for families.

Spent 5 days with the family. Our daughter(3.5 yrs)was in ski school for 2.5 days. That gave my wife and I time to explore the mountain.

From our experience, with Whistler and now Big White, we find that B.W.'s transition from beginner to advanced terrain is better then Whistler's. And even if I wasn't a family man, I would still say the same about BW. May have something to do about the mountain being wide.

If you want to ride/ski in tree areas but are intimidated, BW is a good place to feel comfortable. Most of our runs were in the trees. Started out wide and sometimes ended up in some tight areas. But it's all good. All you could do is laugh it up.

Groomed runs that seem to go on forever. If you're into speed and want to practice carving or just cruise.

Kids programs on and off the mountain. There is always something for them and families too.

Not sure about other mountains but BW has a "beginners" policy. If their instructors can't get you to ski/ride down "comfortably" within the 2hr lesson they want you back at their cost till you can.

One more thing. It is so nice to ride powder.

Posted by Pedro2005 - Nov. 9, 2006, 3:21 p.m.

Snow • Blurry Vision...

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:57:01 +0000

i'd be a little concerned and go see a doc. i see stars like that if i a) hit my head b) am dehydrated/exhausted/hungry. if it was vertigo, you'd also be very dizzy and fall down.

Posted by the-Master-Plan-Dan - Feb. 12, 2007, 9:57 a.m.

Snow • Ridiculous Line in Alaska

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 04:23:27 +0000

KC passes his assistant guide, and was a couple weeks away from taking his full dealio ACMC test. as far as I know, which is not much, Newsome has only passed his assistant ACMG but has not taken the test for be a full guide yet. but what do I know?

I got an email from his wife. He is an assistant guide and will be pushing for his full winter guide next year.

Posted by Jerry-Rig - Jan. 31, 2007, 8:23 p.m.

Snow • You know Lee... I know that you are hardcore.. but who did you manage this?

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:16:40 +0000

That becasue my skiing is so pimp in that pic they had to rename the runs for Lee.

Posted by the-Master-Plan-Dan - Feb. 12, 2007, 8:16 a.m.

Snow • 100 10,000 foot days

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:16:35 +0000

a couple of us were talking about it the other day where we were out skiing. we skinned about 4500 feet. taking it easy, digging a couple pits, shooting photos, it took us about 6 hours.

makes you wonder eh!

Posted by brian - Jan. 19, 2007, 9:16 a.m.

Snow • How fat skis for AT?

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:04:33 +0000

I ski on a 97mm waist ski, touring almost all the time. they work great in all conditions. In my opinion, you just have to stear away from the big fat floppy pow skis. When you are in poor conditions, traversing some windblow slope, the distance between your boot and the edge of the ski makes in spooky. Don't go super fat and you should be fine. Lots of people I know ski on skis in that 90 - 99 mm range.

Posted by .max - Feb. 6, 2007, 8:04 a.m.

Snow • Problems in the park...

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 06:59:52 +0000

ive been borading like times u just gotta huck.

thanks for the sig

Posted by gotham - Jan. 19, 2007, 10:59 p.m.

Snow • ermm.... thanks ski patrol

Fri, 09 Feb 2007 03:32:25 +0000

My personal rules:

Don't ski trees alone.

Don't ski unfamiliar terrain alone.

Don't push things as daylight fades.

Always notify someone of your time line and itineray.

Those would be the four that I would have avoided in your situation. Not saying you screwed up, just not something I would have personally done while alone. I've had my share of messed up situation while out alone either sledding or dirt biking back east, each screwed up situation was another learning lession and added to the list. I'd say I am lucky that I learned my hard knocks if safe terrain. Had I grown up in the mountains I am pretty sure I'd have needed to be plucked out by search and rescue in my early 20's.

Posted by burn-it-to-keep-warm - Feb. 8, 2007, 7:32 p.m.

Snow • Splitboarding?

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 04:13:13 +0000

I don't sit down to do up my bindings, I wear suspenders and I've been debating buying a Garmont AT boot. all this shit starts to happen when you crack 30…

I'd better set up a noboard quick or I'm going to hell.

Yup pretty soon the only thing that'll get stiff anymore is yer back

just about the time you wana start covering up that plumbers crack eh?

Posted by Fat-Whacker - Jan. 15, 2007, 8:13 p.m.

Snow • I called it... Wiig takes xGames slope!

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:42:39 +0000

Norway!!!!

Posted by Aggy - Jan. 28, 2007, 11:42 a.m.

Snow • Local slopes...

Sun, 04 Feb 2007 06:39:27 +0000

Thanks, everyone.
Tim

Posted by hecklin-at-y_all - Feb. 3, 2007, 10:39 p.m.

Snow • Bindings

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:31:14 +0000

Do you want a set of Saloman bindings?

Saloman? Know if the Salowoman bindings are any good for the lady friend?

:dizzy:

Posted by Couch_Surfer - Feb. 5, 2007, 4:31 p.m.

Snow • Where to find good selection of AT gear...

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:21:11 +0000

Yes … anybody who lives in the interiour is considered beyond hope

hahaha… good one! :)

Posted by Swampy - Feb. 2, 2007, 1:21 p.m.

Snow • Goggles or sunnies?

Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:13:38 +0000

http://www.vuarnet.ch/en/presse/presse.php

Jean Vuarnet was an olympic skier who stuck his name on a line of sunglasses ,possibly one of the 1st instances of the "amatuer Athelete"
cashing in on good race results

people would refer to their sunglasses as their Vuarnets as in " I can't find my vuarnets"

the cat's eye were very popular in the mid 80's (which automaticaly makes them uncool now but who gives a phuck) they will take prescription lenses well ,some of the latest wraparound frames don't work well with the lense curvature of certain prescriptions and they fit my head pretty good

http://www.eyesave.com/brands/b37-d1-pg1/Vuarnet-Sunglasses/index.aspx

Posted by Humbug - Feb. 3, 2007, 12:13 a.m.

Snow • bogarting catski operations

Sun, 04 Feb 2007 18:04:38 +0000

Cat operations "usually" have a non-exclusive tenure, meaning that they have tenure over operating a commercial venture on the terrain but other users are allowed access to the area. Most cat operations use crown land which belongs to "us". There is no poaching involved if you use their terrain if they are on crown land (few operations like island lake lodge owns their property). When the Liberals came into power and the application process was streamlined cat operations popped up all over the place in many areas that were traditionally used by sledders and tourers.

Posted by burn-it-to-keep-warm - Feb. 4, 2007, 10:04 a.m.

Snow • Grouse Tomorrow?

Sun, 04 Feb 2007 05:31:09 +0000

Anyone on the board planning to ski/board @ Grouse tomorrow. I'll be up there, so look out for me!

Posted by kalisto - Feb. 3, 2007, 9:31 p.m.

Snow • The AT Binding Poll

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:04:54 +0000

this is the 1st I have heard of marker having issues

Big named skiers that are sponsored by Marker don't and won't even ski the bindings. Do some research on the TGR tech talk forum. In it's most basic Markers have a fundamental design that does not work with hard charging big mountain style skiing.

Posted by mattj - Jan. 15, 2007, 12:04 p.m.

Snow • No TR, photos of Jumbo Pass, Jan26-27

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:49:31 +0000

This pic is just beautiful…looks like you guys had an awesome day with smiles all around. Can hardly wait till my knees are good so I can head out.

Posted by danny - Jan. 31, 2007, 7:49 a.m.

Snow • 24 hour Randonee race on today

Sat, 03 Feb 2007 23:30:14 +0000

loonies

Posted by brian - Feb. 3, 2007, 3:30 p.m.

Snow • a wee bit of surface hoar

Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:37:04 +0000

Really neat photo!

That feather in his hand is made of flat plates, standing upright. When the next snowfall occurs it will pile up onto of those crystals eventually reaching a critical load where that structure will collapse, all those plates will then lay flat creating a fast bed surface for a slide. A wet, windy storm would hopefully break down that structure.

Posted by Clownshoe - Feb. 2, 2007, 5:37 p.m.

Snow • snowboarding video

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 06:16:35 +0000

Man 90% of those clips are so old.

Posted by GNAR_ - Feb. 1, 2007, 10:16 p.m.

Snow • no TR: Just photos

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:47:35 +0000

yep, his stories are nice.

Posted by forest - Jan. 22, 2007, 10:47 a.m.

Snow • First back country experience...

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 23:36:47 +0000

http://www.clubtread.com/sforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=20357

Thanks heaps Lee.. :)

Posted by Swampy - Jan. 29, 2007, 3:36 p.m.

Snow • North Face Warranty Claims

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:52:26 +0000

[QUOTE=heckler's better 1/2]They arrived yesterday(Monday) at the shop! I am so glad that I held out for pants rather than take the store credit that the shop kept offering me ($180).[/QUOTE]

awesome! squeaky wheel gets the grease :D or something like that.

Posted by heckler_s-better-1_2 - Jan. 23, 2007, 3:52 p.m.

Snow • Tale of the Mystery Men. words only

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:52:55 +0000

any time you want to come out Lee. they stop plowing the gorge road soon, after that it's ski doo acsses or overnighters into a few stashes. be warned, we're a slow whiskey drinking crowd for the most part.

I'm here till march, then I'll be coastal. my ankle still hurts from the last time I skied with you guys, so maybe no weekend ski trips for me this year. ;)

oh and if we ski this stuff it's zip lipped about where and how…

Posted by Joe-Dick - Jan. 30, 2007, 9:52 a.m.

Snow • rent alpine trekkers?

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 04:49:27 +0000

where in Vancouver can I rent the alpine trekkers you use with regular alpine bindings?

Maybe you would want to buy a new pair?

check out http://vancouver.craigslist.org/spo/266958254.html

Posted by Poz - Jan. 28, 2007, 8:49 p.m.

Snow • Cypress?

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 06:49:42 +0000

Groomers are good cause they break up the icy crust… So if you just want to ski on some groomers or park then give 'er.
-m

Until the shade hits the groomers. Then you have little washboard ruts to hammer through.

Not bad on Diamirs and wood core skis because of the built in dampening, but not fun on regualr alpine gear. Your teeth will rattle out of your head.

Been there, done that.

Tim

Posted by DaveM - Jan. 28, 2007, 10:49 p.m.

Snow • So that's why I need a sled...

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 19:24:17 +0000

I wish I had one, but I live on the east coast…;)

Posted by heckler - Jan. 27, 2007, 11:24 a.m.

Snow • Ski-Town Vehicles

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 07:00:03 +0000

if i had a million dollars..

i went to a career fair recently with my school and the canadian army was there, one of the pieces of equipment they brought with them was one of these mercedes military vehicles had a gun mounted on the top and everything.i must say the thing was pretty cool

pretty much this.

Posted by ratherberiding - Dec. 29, 2006, 11 p.m.

Snow • Grouse today

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 05:31:39 +0000

Id be down billop, but i bet this is some joke or something..

Posted by freakonaleash - Jan. 21, 2007, 9:31 p.m.

Snow • Cheap Whistler passes

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:49:31 +0000

^check the year on them

:lol: theyre good, confirmed them on the cell before i bought them.

Posted by DaveM - Jan. 26, 2007, 9:49 a.m.

Snow • Cypress..

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:06:54 +0000

co-worker went last night and said the groomers were like a skating rink.

here's hoping it gets really hot up there today … i could go for some spring skiing too …

Posted by hecklin-at-y_all - Jan. 26, 2007, 11:06 a.m.

Snow • 07/08 Gear

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:01:12 +0000

I dont know if its for this year or somewhere in the future but it seems the fujatives ( park specific ski) will have some ROCKER in the tips, meaning that they will be tilted up wards, pep seems to be pretty stoked on the idea…
http://www.filmtheidea.com/fujaspage.html

Posted by Grumster - Jan. 19, 2007, 9:01 p.m.

Snow • Slideshow from Valhalla Powdercats

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 06:32:40 +0000

that looks like fun, i really like the song selection, and the riding looked solid

Posted by Fat-Whacker - Jan. 23, 2007, 10:32 p.m.

Snow • Tips for a powder newb?

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:37:58 +0000

kalisto - totally agree. B2's are actually pretty good in pow compared to 90% of the skis out there. I like your analogy to the bikes - nothing like 8" of travel for the bike park but a 6" reign will do the trick just fine.

Posted by mace2 - Dec. 15, 2006, 2:37 a.m.

Snow • Oakley, WTF?

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 04:04:57 +0000

i can get polarized black on brown strap persimmon lense crowbars for 155

polarized persimmon?? are you sure mike

Posted by freerider-1 - Jan. 23, 2007, 8:04 p.m.

Snow • Another day at the office

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 22:36:35 +0000

hope ya got some co-ordinates on that . . . . .looks like something i'd like to avoid .

Posted by Clownshoe - Jan. 23, 2007, 2:36 p.m.

Snow • whistler wednesday

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:41:40 +0000

Yeah Mudpie I will be holding off for a better day. It doesn't seem like it will be worth the trip…

-m

Posted by MudPie - Jan. 23, 2007, 7:41 a.m.

Snow • cipes jan 22/07?

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:07:04 +0000

hehe … :)

thursday afternoon: amazing conditions for cyps, snowing hard and fresh tracks to be found on sky. up on sky the snow was pretty light for the shore. i left at 7:30 just when the rain started lower down and it started to get busy. i must have told like 5 people on my way out that it was still snowing on sky, but apparently it was raining all the way up there.

friday: could have been sweet, but sky never opened from what i saw. lower down stuff was OK but not that great.

sat: thinking sky would be pretty good as it didn't open Fri. hiked up before sky opened but it sucked, lots of fresh, but kinda nasty crust on top. stuff lower down on sunrise in the trees was way nicer.

sunday: best day after Thurs for sure. most of the lines on sky were tracked but the snow was still pretty damn good for the shore. so much fun in the trees.

all in all a few pretty good days on the shore. beats sitting at home dreaming about biking anyways …

Posted by Uncle-Duke - Jan. 22, 2007, 9:07 a.m.

Snow • i have gone to the dark side...

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 04:53:26 +0000

heya whacker, where do you go split boarding around kamloops?

For the most part all the folks that I talk to take the short drive to Revy for some touring. Not much to be had around Kamloops. Some of the stuff behind Sun Peaks isn't all that bad. Good place to test gear and get your wits about you if you haven't spent that much time in the BC. But if your looking for true touring, Revy is the place to be and only 2 hrs from Loops.

Posted by Lady-Gravity - Jan. 21, 2007, 8:53 p.m.

Snow • standard snowboard show

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:27:59 +0000

don't know if anybody else caught the 2nd half of the standard snowboard show today(on sportsnet at 12:00).it was all on valdez alaska and first decents by all the lengendary TB CREW.amazing half hour of tv for any snow lover.they usually repeat it throughout the week so try to catch it and sit back in envy:rocker:

Posted by redneck-jeff - Jan. 22, 2007, 3:27 p.m.

Snow • Snow Cave vs. tent

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:48:00 +0000

Matt:
instead if bringing your heavy aluminum tent stakes, get 4 or so heavy duty grocery bags (or double up) and reinforce the handle with duct tape. Get some cord and tie a loop through both handles. fill with snow and bury them 50cm below the surface with the cord sticking out. Let the snow rest 20 mins until is freezes into place then tie your tent off. Unless you[HTML_REMOVED]#8217;re in ridiculously light snow and very cold temps you won[HTML_REMOVED]#8217;t be able to pull these out (until you rip the bag) and they only weigh a few grams each and take up no space. and since they were free it doesn[HTML_REMOVED]#8217;t matter if you destroy them when you dig them up to leave.
You can also use your skies and poles as tent stakes, or if you[HTML_REMOVED]#8217;re below the treeline stick a tree branch through your tent line and bury it.

Posted by mattj - Jan. 22, 2007, 9:48 a.m.

Snow • First helmet cam vid

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:44:25 +0000

Great tree line there, looks like a lot of fun.

Posted by forest - Jan. 22, 2007, 12:44 p.m.

Snow • Grouse Fri Night... 5-10 and Whistler Sunday!

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:12:57 +0000

it is… cold days u dont wanna take your gloves off to call someone…or find a good song… ect.. its perfect. Whistler was DOPE

Posted by Rosscofat - Jan. 17, 2007, 11:12 p.m.

Snow • seymour saturday

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 01:40:37 +0000

Ya I was up Friday and Saturday. Friday wasn't great. All the fresh snow was super wet and heavy but Saturday was an awesome day!

Posted by burn-it-to-keep-warm - Jan. 19, 2007, 5:40 p.m.

Snow • baker 2day

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 01:28:19 +0000

[QUOTE=hecklin at y'all]Thanks for the news. I'm thinking of heading there tomorrow.
Much of a crowd? How was the road going up?
Cheers,
Tim
unless it rains(unlikely) or some other unforseen weather phenom occours, i would think it would be ok still 2morrow. Get up early and it should not be 2 skied out, i left at 3:20 and things were still pretty good. and cold enough to hold… and it snowed lightly on and off all day. they put 3 great learning booter jumps at the small park on top since i was there last. If ur a hiker, things will be even better in their back country area…

Posted by onepunch - Jan. 20, 2007, 5:28 p.m.

Snow • Snow Cave Collapse Near Lake Louise

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:09:20 +0000

That was a good friend of mine and his GF. He was a very experienced guy. Going out for his ACMG stuff this year. Tragic. Such a great guy, always smiling, laughing, chomping to ski anything and everything. Great energy from him at all times and he was so keen to be out there and be with friends and have fun. Almost a year to the day after another friend passed in an avvy in Fernie. Getting tired of losing people. Peace Kees.

I have to say that is part of the reason I got out. I used to guide for the Canada West Mt School but people that I was working with that were much better than me were dieing. I lost a good friend, Jim Haberl, and decided to call it quits. I now work with alot of these people in the film industry and very often yearn to get back outside but when Aidan died last year and I realized I had done the right thing.

Couch

Posted by enduramil - Jan. 18, 2007, 3:09 p.m.

Snow • TR: Another view of Fissile and Benvoulio

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:05:40 +0000

I gota tell ya. You guys are living/playing on a whole other level than most people will ever think of. You have seen more insanely buetifull places, and experienced more powder than an army of folks who ski 30 days a year. Thanks, as always, for sharing your photos.

Posted by forest - Jan. 17, 2007, 11:05 a.m.

Snow • Huge sale at Comor Downtown

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:44:33 +0000

are they putting a new store in Burnaby? I spent 3 years working tech at the one on Hastings. [HTML_REMOVED] Boundary.

Posted by norman - Jan. 17, 2007, 1:44 p.m.

Snow • Creekside Question: PPV?

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 20:56:07 +0000

if you wanna hang with the local hockey keeners in that part of town you gotta go to hozs' . . . . .

don't be hangin' with those apres ski phags :lol:

if i wasn't busy shovelling the white shit , i'd come down and let you buy me some beers . . . . .

Well, if you get done early, c'mon by and look for a dude with a fur-lined hoodie and green T. There'll be beers for ya!

Thanks for the head's up!

Posted by sAFETY - Jan. 19, 2007, 12:56 p.m.

Snow • Cypress, Grouse or Seymour

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:57:26 +0000

Went to Cypress last nigh. Looked at the web site and it said "-1, Snowing heavily, 30cm new". Got there, raining, lots of new, and had to park in the second lot (at after 7PM). Snow was HEAVY!!!, and the sleet was far from the "Snowing Heavily".
Apparently we missed it by about an hour.
Made me wish I had a snowboard. And a diving suit. Even my Gore-Tex was soaked through.
Oh well, maybe Baker tomorrow. Whistler is also claiming lots of pow, but then you have to deal with the tourists and long line-ups.
I still like Cypress over the other two, however.
Tim

Posted by djb - Jan. 18, 2007, 8:57 a.m.

Snow • Free Snowshoes

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:27:21 +0000

Hey John, if everyone else bails, I'll take them. I think I've got a spare inch in my garage begging to be taken up.

Posted by Testy - Jan. 16, 2007, 11:27 p.m.

Snow • crownzilla.

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 03:59:49 +0000

Rambo knows his stuff. He's so tuff he don't need no jacket either.

Posted by Coop - Jan. 17, 2007, 7:59 p.m.

Snow • Seymour Friday

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 05:27:05 +0000

Anyone want to do some seymour backcountry friday morning? Got the day off work on friday. Gonna take the lift up Seymour and then snowshoe up the backcountry and ski down. Im only just getting to know the backcountry there so Ill be taking it a little conservatively at first.

edit considering the possible snow in whistler on friday, if anyone is interested I might change the plans to drive up there instead. got room for 4 others.

Posted by Poz - Jan. 17, 2007, 9:27 p.m.

Snow • tight trees in deep snow appreciation thread

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 04:00:19 +0000

Grabbing trees seems crazy to me, I think you're going to end up ripping open your glove or even worse, your hand.

Ya. I've never gotten that. It would be too easy a thing to yank my shoulder joint. Better off to just have hands forward and aim for the daylight.

Posted by burn-it-to-keep-warm - Jan. 12, 2007, 8 p.m.

Snow • The other side of Whistler

Sun, 14 Jan 2007 00:40:43 +0000

!

We get to the hut, i think it took 3-4 hours. Not sure. Back was sore. I'm
tired… skiing with a 60 litre pack sucks.

we had about the same size packs on a trip back there a couple of years ago.
The hut froze us out at -25 so it was off to the tent. Way warmer and in the morning he best views I have had in a long while. Tent=Fun. Next time Bivibag and a Snow Cave:)

Posted by Sharon - Jan. 13, 2007, 4:40 p.m.

Snow • Honda Slopestyle

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:07:02 +0000

Andreas has sick style, he deserves the win

Posted by Aggy - Jan. 16, 2007, 4:07 p.m.

Snow • TR: Losing my touring virginity 01-13-07

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 05:33:52 +0000

Cool TR, Marvel - and so nice to have weather like that on your first tour, to help get some great pics. Skiing will never be the same for you.

Posted by Marvel - Jan. 14, 2007, 9:33 p.m.

Snow • Snowshoes

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 02:54:16 +0000

get MSR snowshoes. The MSR Denali Ascents are nice for the raised heel peice. To save a few bucks get the Denalis. They really are great for climbing up steeper slopes and work pretty well on icier areas because of the full length crampons. You can also at extensions to make them float better with more weight.

Been using the Denali's for years and love 'em, I add the extension whenever I spend the night somewhere.

Posted by Sasquatch211 - Jan. 15, 2007, 6:54 p.m.

Snow • What size skins?

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:00:22 +0000

I just got some G3s for mine. the tool you get (i don't know if this is unique or not) made it real easy to trim them while on the ski. one clean cut, very easy. The G3 I believe is canadian as opposed to BD - that clinched it for me. i think they're a buck cheaper too. woo.

BD have a trip of non-sticky stuff in the middle, which for fat skins, if you go 110/120, makes it easier to take them off. I got 110s for my skis and have had no trouble taking them off, so I don't know what to make of that strip. MEC stocks various BD skins, pick the beefy ones if you got that route.

my skis are similar dimensions to your girl's, 110 works for me. 110 is probably good for yours too. to be honest, given my research, I don't think it makes a huge difference…and I guess you're not touring with skis that big anyhoo

Posted by mattj - Jan. 15, 2007, noon

Snow • Two Questions

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 22:53:18 +0000

The euro style tip and tail they use pretty much suck ass. If you clip your tips together while skinning it's easy to knock the rubber tip holder off. QUOTE]

yeah they got knocked off a little with the old skinny skis and with todays fat skis they really get knocked off alot , its been mentioned but I don't think you read the whole thread.I posted that link cuz it was a new company/new ideas,they also got a pic of just folding the skin back over the tail .I had an aviy instructor who used to do that and just wrap the tails with Gun tape or ductape

Posted by Rat - Jan. 13, 2007, 2:53 p.m.

Snow • Any leads on the following gear (used or new)?

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 08:14:17 +0000

Almost forgot, if you are still looking for beacons.

Dave in Banff has some F1's. He's good people, have bought a few pairs of skis from him.

Posted by mattj - Jan. 15, 2007, 12:14 a.m.

Snow • Whistler Sunday!

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:11:39 +0000

All I have to say was UNREAL.. UN EFFING REAL

Posted by Rosscofat - Jan. 12, 2007, 1:11 p.m.

Snow • Introduction to Touring...

Sun, 14 Jan 2007 02:27:45 +0000

Any alpine binding with vertical toe height adjustment allows you to compensate for the difference between AT and alpine boots. Lots of guys running Salomon bindings and AT boots. Also a number of alpine boots out there that have been guetto modded with Virbram soles being run in both AT and alpine bindings with no problems.

While it's true Salomon et al can run an alpine boot, they still have to release. The AFD on alpine bindings are not always designed to release a lugged Vibram sole. The softer compound doesn't slide as easy as a plastic alpine boot. That is the reason Diamir had a sliding AFD for many years. They now use injected moulded delerin/Teflon so you still maintain the release values.
I guess it's best to back off your DIN by one if you are using a lugged sole in an alpine binding.
Or just buy Freerides and bomb it.
Tim…likes his knees attached to his legs.

Posted by Swampy - Jan. 13, 2007, 6:27 p.m.

Snow • Snowshoeing-seymour

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 02:40:27 +0000

was told that you dont really even need or want snowshoes up seymour right now. anyone planning on doing a quick bootpack up there after wednesday and want to show a backcountry beginner around?

Posted by fitchy - Jan. 12, 2007, 6:40 p.m.

Snow • Whistler B'comb BC conditions

Sun, 14 Jan 2007 10:15:14 +0000

Its all pretty wind hammered out there.

The high pressure is supposed to continue all this week.

It will be great for touring, pretty cold though. The skiing should be good off the North and East facing slopes. A guide should be able to get you to the goods.

Ski crampons ( or board crampons… ) would be useful.

If you want views it would definitely be worth it.

Posted by shonky - Jan. 14, 2007, 2:15 a.m.

Snow • 9 meters

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:10:44 +0000

did ya know that the Xmas season for many resorts is 40% of their year,

A rule of thumb for the resorts is; a good Christmas pays the bills after that it is gravy

Posted by HeadOverWheels - Jan. 12, 2007, 8:10 a.m.

Snow • Hemlock road?

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:04:02 +0000

K, well, I guess I'm looking for chains

Posted by stillgoing - Jan. 13, 2007, 10:04 a.m.

Snow • the death of individualism in snowboarding.

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:17:38 +0000

I used to read every snowboard magazine that came out (all three of them in the winter) but gave them up when they started having more advertising than content, and even the adds had less and less to do with riding, but more about buying into a style.

Thant was about 13 years ago and now I flip through about 1 a year to see the "this month in snowboarding 10 years ago" to see if I remember the articles. I like boarding more because of it.

Posted by Joe-Dick - Jan. 11, 2007, 5:17 p.m.

Snow • Skier on CTV tonight

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:16:57 +0000

I saw a quick shot before they went to commercial on the 6pm news yesterday. I'm pretty sure that will be all they use of it that heli is flying around all day shooting stuff…

Funny story if anyone saw it that steep fairly treed slope was the setting for my dad smoking a tree at full speed while glisading down. I can't believe he was ok that guy is a stone.

-m

Posted by mattj - Jan. 11, 2007, 4:16 p.m.

Snow • Whistler monday..

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:37:41 +0000

ya dude i smoke pot too!

what a coincedence….

Posted by Fast-Orange - Jan. 12, 2007, 2:37 p.m.

Snow • doped out hippies skinny skiing thread

Sun, 27 Nov 2005 23:55:24 +0000

We got the westerns up here in feb and I am gona be working the course at the bottom of a DH … should be great for carnage .Tons of snow EVERYWHERE and VERY cold up here

i'll be there!!!!

Spend money on boots more than spending money on skis. more expenisve skis pretty much just have better bases and are lighter. Boots actually make quite a difference because of support and fit and all that. combi boots would be your best bet if you are looking at doing both types without buying 2 pairs of boots. i actually even know a couple people who race in combi boots and do quite fine. DO NOT GET COMBI SKIS!!! classic and skating skis are completely differnent from each other and im not sure what idiot had the idea to combine them.

Skating i started to learn about 4 years ago and now i am one of the fastest up at cypress. classic ive been doing right from the start and i am not one of the fastest for all the older people are better techniqually than me.

Posted by Joe-Dick - Nov. 27, 2005, 3:55 p.m.

Snow • Wednesday dump...

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:29:23 +0000

Out here in Langley, we got 17 inches of the white stuff. Ooh, me back is sore from shoveling.

Posted by Trail-Rider-1.0 - Jan. 10, 2007, 10:29 p.m.

Snow • One lift Heli runs

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:02:41 +0000

your "project" lines dont sound like my kind of bag though. Im into skiing big deep slopes not challenging what I can do on skis , which frankly aint that much.

did a little reaseach, rainbow looks good, nice high altitude. Plus I just dig flying in Helicopters.

Rainbow is cool, havn't done it yet, but from talking to friends that have it's fun. Medium angle pow skiing, similar to what you would get from most local heli ops. I figure if I am going to pay for the bird I want to ski something big. Either a huge steep north face, or mondo steep gnar couloir, the ones that can't be hit with touring gear without overnighting in a hut or snow cave.

Posted by Rat - Jan. 11, 2007, 2:02 p.m.

Snow • Fav Freeride board

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:01:54 +0000

My next board will be a Forum Devun Walsh 157 or similar, heard it kicks ass.

I used a Solo SixGun 162 last season, (havent ridden yet this season) and my review of that will go something similar to Joe Dick's review of his Ride.

Posted by onepunch - Jan. 10, 2007, 11:01 a.m.

Snow • HeuristicTraps. Avalanche Hazard Exposure

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:18:18 +0000

a friend of mine sent me this. very intresting, not quite though it all, but I thought I'd pass it along.

Posted by Joe-Dick - Jan. 11, 2007, 8:18 a.m.

Snow • prior MFR and pro tune

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:21:02 +0000

can't comment on the MFR specifically, but my first run this season was on a friends Prior Khyber in waist deep pow. It was the most amazing board I have ever ridden, absolutely effortless to ride considering I only ride a few times a year and this was deep snow. Riding one run on that board was the reason I decided to buy a set of Prior Doughboys for my girlfriend….

Posted by burn-it-to-keep-warm - Jan. 10, 2007, 6:21 p.m.

Snow • Patrolling

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:18:31 +0000

Just had a look at the maps. I guess we actually did Boomer to Wet Dreams. For some reason I always thought Wet Dreams was Gun Barrels. Either way it was fucking deep in there :)

Posted by Clownshoe - Jan. 10, 2007, 5:18 a.m.

Snow • Wednesday Morning Seymour Skin?

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 05:06:12 +0000

6:10 in the parkinglot is what I shoot for.

pm…

Posted by pete - Jan. 9, 2007, 9:06 p.m.

Snow • Whistler tomorrow?

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:30:04 +0000

Anyone heading up to whistler tomorrow morning I can get a ride with? Willing to chip in for gas… Really want to go skiing, supposed to be a bluebird day.

-Jesse

Posted by kalisto - Jan. 10, 2007, 7:30 p.m.

Snow • DEEEP Whistler

Sun, 07 Jan 2007 03:23:14 +0000

that was probably the best weekend ever, i did 2 runs of khyber on the saturday and those were unreal, the cliffs were even nice to hit, sunday the lines sucked too much and the hike wasnt so appealing for anything so i just hit blackcomb park and some other stuff all off solar coaster which was all awsome too, took a while for everything to get tracked.

Posted by Clownshoe - Jan. 6, 2007, 7:23 p.m.

Snow • Where can I demo G3 skis?

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 05:45:59 +0000

I think G3 is having a demo day on Seymour today - you might wanna give them a call. Pretty sweet day for demos!

This G3 demo day is only open to MEC employees. I called G3 and it seems the only place demoing the Sirens is Whistler Village Sports. If not, they say a sales rep could hook me up for one day.

Didn't know G3 was in north van…can you tell I'm a noob.

Posted by Marvel - Jan. 7, 2007, 9:45 p.m.

Snow • Merry Christmas Ontario!

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:03:34 +0000

For those who don't know, it was I would brought the snow. Finally it looks at least like December here.

You can thank me with Checks payable to Dan…

Cheers!

Dan

WTF you been smoking? Dream On Regulars? I can still see green grass and some Geese swimming in the run off pond.

Posted by the-Master-Plan-Dan - Jan. 10, 2007, 6:03 a.m.

Snow • i want to get a tele set up. help.

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:16:02 +0000

word.

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Jan. 7, 2007, 6:16 p.m.

Snow • snowskate anyone?

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 03:39:39 +0000

those aer fun

Posted by dudski - Jan. 2, 2007, 7:39 p.m.

Snow • Help: Broken strap on Atlas snowshoe

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:26:12 +0000

Well in case anyone has a similar issue and is wondering where to go: Vancouver Ski and Board Services on 2nd by Main is your answer. I bought the strap and will fix it at home but they also do snowshoe service.

-m

Posted by mattj - Jan. 8, 2007, 12:26 a.m.

Snow • Cypress Today

Sat, 06 Jan 2007 02:04:24 +0000

shitty man… hope it's all good so you can get back out riding

hahah that wont stop me! blackness is gone and YAY rail jam tommorow!!!

Posted by Mr.Peanut - Jan. 5, 2007, 6:04 p.m.

Snow • Bike/Ski Pack

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 21:57:13 +0000

Shameless plug here, but, Dakine Heli-Pro pack. Brand new. :)

http://bb.nsmb.com/showthread.php?t=90331

Posted by intheways - Jan. 3, 2007, 1:57 p.m.

Snow • Holy jeez snow at seymour

Sun, 07 Jan 2007 08:06:37 +0000

Hey for sure. Any time you guys (or anyone else who lurks here) wants to join up with me I'm happy to have company. I am flexible but pretty much go up to either Cypress or Seymour backcountry once every weekend. Then once a week on a weekday and that's completely flexible so get in touch…

I don't have any pics of the terrain up there but it's easy to stay safe and there's runs for everyone. There are several flat sections and little undulations on the way out that will force you to walk out…

-m

pm matt

Posted by knowles - Jan. 7, 2007, 12:06 a.m.

Snow • Riding with an ipod, keeping it warm?

Sun, 07 Jan 2007 02:32:17 +0000

I used to button my Ipod into the breast pocket of my shirt when I rode with it. The body heat probably took care of it but I never had an issue *touch wood ever with the cold affecting my ipod quickly but I will say that my Shuffle lasts longer and I worry less about it if I fall because its just a memory stick.

If you do ride with mp3's… Flash memory is the way to go… Big HD ipods can get scratched.

Posted by .glib - Jan. 6, 2007, 6:32 p.m.

Snow • bern helmets in the LM

Sat, 06 Jan 2007 19:28:57 +0000

yea but i want the one with a visor, it looks pretty dope because it rides lower on your head and doesnt look as helmetty though. one of my buddy's up north has one and it looks ten times better than other helmets because you dont have a big styrofoam afro.

Maybe 3 years ago… A lot of new helmet now are pretty close to your head/low profile..

Posted by Coop - Jan. 6, 2007, 11:28 a.m.

Snow • Marmot Basin

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 06:55:44 +0000

It's off-season in Jasper at the moment, so you might find that places are closed. Try to make sure you're staying there on weeknights as the places that are open fill up pretty quick with the crowds coming in from Edmonton to ski [HTML_REMOVED] board.

Posted by crabjuice - Jan. 4, 2007, 10:55 p.m.

Snow • best park for kickers in the lower mainland?

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 07:40:05 +0000

Go to Seymour. They just put in some jumps in the Young Guns park two days ago and they have sick backcountry terrain.

Wholy fast lifts Batman!

Posted by Coop - Dec. 28, 2006, 11:40 p.m.

Snow • snowshoes for snowboard boots

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:18:04 +0000

atlas.
if you're looking at denali ascents, then you've got cash.
MSR takes a high traction approach to snowshoes meaning that without the tails (and to a lesser extent, depending on the snow, with them) they won't provide as much float ontop of snow.

Atlas takes a more conventional approach using the aluminum frame combined with a decking material. Their binding it really sweet and easy to use, especially if you buy something from the BC series, or the 12 series. I suggest those two because they have the riser bar in the back which makes climbing waaay easier.

so pretty much head down to MEC and check out the snowshoes there. they sell MSR, Atlas and GV (not a big fan of GV but they ARE canadian).

Posted by burn-it-to-keep-warm - Jan. 1, 2007, 4:18 p.m.

Snow • Paging heckler and better 1/2, paging Master Plan...to white courtesy phone

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 04:31:37 +0000

Whistler gets 50cm of new and the 5cm that was supposed to hit sunpeaks magically never shows up.

i just checked some of the mountains in the rockies - same story, whats the deal, does god hate everyone in the interior or what?

Sorry but yes he hates the interior ski resort. But it's not soo bad he loves the interior backcountry, they seem to have tons of snow.

Posted by shirk - Jan. 1, 2007, 8:31 p.m.

Snow • make my board rippin faster

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 07:28:56 +0000

How long have you been riding Kyle? Well, there's a bit of a trend right now with a lot of riders wanting to ride duck. We went through all this in the early '90's when massively huge stances, short boards, and crazy duck stances were the things to do. Then things changed to big mountain freeride stuff. Guess what happened? Stances got smaller and the rear foot was angled slightly forward. Anyway, I've been doing this since '88 and I've seen it all. What you're saying just doesn't fly. Duck is good for one thing: switch. That's it.

Plus, we're not talking +25 degrees here either, more like 0 to +10, which isn't much. That in no way hinders your ability to keep your knees bent nor handle booters (or ride switch if it came down to it).

I've been riding since I was 8, so this is my 11th season. I rode +15/0 up until about 3 or 4 years ago. It's an awesome stance to learn on and is really good for all-around riding… also it's versatile enough not to get you stuck in the mindset of one type of riding. I started experimenting a bit a few seasons back and started riding +15/-9 or -12, which I found helped a lot with riding switch, made me a lot more stable (able to power through moguls/choppy shit smoothly and easily), and seemed better on the knees. I currently ride +15/-15, 23" stance on a centered board, since my current goal is to be able to ride switch just as well as regular, but I still say duck is good for more than just riding switch.

Can we agree that for a rider who's only been into snowboarding for a couple of years, +15/ -6 to +6 would be a good stance to use? If you learn to snowboard with your back foot at +10 or more, it's going to be a lot harder to get out of that forward facing mindset and learn how to ride switch if you ever want to. And I guess I can admit that a more negative rear foot isn't going to be as good for carving.

http://www.cs.uu.nl/~daan/snow/stance.html

A good link that talks about stance. Helped my girl dial in her stance on her board for this year.

That's a decent link, but it looks like most of the information is from 2001 or 2002. I'm going to go ahead and guess that a lot of those pros have changed their stances in the 5 or 6 years since then, since boards have changed a lot and new trends have kicked in.

Heh, I really managed to get you riled up there eh kyle?

Yes, once you've been riding for a while, you can ride just about any stance down a mountain. You could also ride any boot, on any board. But we have preferences for different things, which is why we specialize a bit. I like that link posted, it shows that jones rides almost exactly the same setup as me, which makes me feel all fuzzy inside since he's my favorite rider to watch. You say not to pigeonhole a new rider by making them ride with a 0-10 degree forward angle on their back foot… yet from that link it looks like just about everyone except some of the newest school freestyle riders ride like that. Besides, if someone is learning, chances are they're working on carving down the hill, not on their switch bs 540s. So a setup that is more geared for carving would help them, no?

Yeah sorry about seeming riled up, it's just that I think it's ridiculous when someone makes a bold claim like "duck is only good if you want to be in the park all day", without providing any reason as to why. I like to ramble on about the reasons I think the way I do, and I guess I probably came off as a bit cocky with the "where do you ride" comments.

Posted by burn-it-to-keep-warm - Dec. 25, 2006, 11:28 p.m.

Snow • 1 SEAT AVAILABLE to KICKING HORSE - 26th to 30th!

Sun, 24 Dec 2006 06:40:59 +0000

hahaha malone you fuckin beauty!

Posted by Niggz - Dec. 23, 2006, 10:40 p.m.

Snow • Alpine binding mount question

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:56:42 +0000

I swear I speak the truth. I didn't take a picture of it but it was very obvious what happened - there are two tabs (one on each side) on the heel piece which, together with the screw, are the three attachment points for the brake. One of those tabs broke, so the brake was only holding on by the other tab and the screw. Then when I fell on a groomer and the ski was rolling around at really high speed the brake screw must have broken or simply ripped out and the brake went flying.

I haven't actually checked but the replacement heel pieces I bought were only $12 for the pair so I assume they must be steel for that price… Like bcbud says, those should serve well for a long time…

-m

Posted by mattj - Dec. 29, 2006, 9:56 a.m.

Snow • Going boarding for the first time.

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 05:16:59 +0000

Uhh yeah. I don't know where you got that from:lol:.

Im sure your used to it by now, it happens so much from other board members that now you hae to act surpriced :lol:

Posted by BobThomas - Dec. 27, 2006, 9:16 p.m.

Snow • binding setup???

Sun, 31 Dec 2006 03:33:18 +0000

It's completely personal. If you asked 10 riders, you'd get 10 different answers.

Here are some general guidelines:
- front foot: 15-30 degrees or so
- back foot: anywhere from negative a little (duck) to positive a little.
- combined angles (both feet): shouldn't be too much. if you + a lot on the front [HTML_REMOVED] - a lot on the back, you're not doing your knees or legs any favours.
- stance width: whatever feels comfortable. Imagine jumping down 3-4 stairs and landing on two feet. Should probably be a similiar width
- back of centre: start with being a little bit back. Move it more back for powder, centre it if you're a park monkey.

Posted by barry - Dec. 30, 2006, 7:33 p.m.

Snow • Sun Peaks Backcountry

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:30:20 +0000

dont know if this is too late for info…but go up to oronge board shop in the fireside lodge and talk to those bros they can give you a bit of heads up.i lived up there for for 6 years.the gils is easy to get lost.its a bit of a long cat track out but worth it on a pow day.short but sweet.try heading out back with a loc dog.(pilsners and jager make a good bribe)have fun.

Posted by photomaster - Dec. 12, 2006, 2:30 p.m.

Snow • Baker 2morrow

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 02:34:14 +0000

Yeehoaaa!! First crack at Baker this year!! Holiday chair service so every thing is open for Friday!! Any 1 hit er today?? Supposed 2 b sunny in morning. PIcs a comin!!:smokey:

Snow was ok. They have lots, but i suspect some rain, and a lot of wind have it a little bit cruddy/crusty, but not icy.It was very windy most of the day. It was snowing in the after noon, and a fairly big storm was comin in. I suspect saturday will have some fresh. Oh, and i shook down at the border…what a joke. More on that on NBR board.

Posted by onepunch - Dec. 28, 2006, 6:34 p.m.

Snow • foot set up.

Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:28:26 +0000

what stance will reduce strain on like my achilles tendon on my front foot? I usually find that by the end of the day my achilles, and the tendon's that go up from there are quite sore and i'd like to lessen this.

Try more forward lean. Sounds like your feet are doing too much work that your bindings should be doing instead.

For noob stance set up, +15 front, +5 to -5 back is a good starting point, just adjust from there.

Posted by Dantes-Inferno - Dec. 24, 2006, 7:28 p.m.

Snow • TR Calling in Dead to work Dec 15th

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 06:23:56 +0000

Lee should grow an afro.

Posted by shirk - Dec. 15, 2006, 10:23 p.m.

Snow • Whitewater for X-MAS

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 05:36:56 +0000

Took the family out to Whitewater yesterday. The website said 20cm of new but it was at least twice that and it snowed all day. I only got half a dozen runs in on way too short, way too skinny demos (shoulda listened to the locals, dumb nothern hick) but I had a friggin blast. Spent a good part of the day with the kids after their snowboard lessons helping them out. My little one didn't need dinner, she ate more pow than anyone I've ever seen!

Posted by drezy - Dec. 28, 2006, 9:36 p.m.

Snow • New skis!

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 05:19:55 +0000

My bros boots from last year. Free, so why not?

Posted by Patrick-Bateman - Dec. 26, 2006, 9:19 p.m.

Snow • finally bought my new ski's!

Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:44:00 +0000

yea i got the same skis

they kick ass

Posted by cameron - Dec. 24, 2006, 11:44 p.m.

Snow • TR: Cowboy (or is that CowGirl) Ridge

Sun, 24 Dec 2006 06:30:38 +0000

I guess they haven't sold enough houses in kadenwood to make it a true ski out!

I'm sure both will be groomed after xmas when they are fully staffed.

check out this thread on tgr…
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71605

yeah I've been keepin' my eye on that….notice the post by t.odd? ;) it's groomed to just below kadenwood right now, below that would make the flat part a bit easier to get across, I'm just glad I haven't had to break trail across the flats yet this year, always seems to be some other poor soul! thank you poor soul! :)

Posted by Sharon - Dec. 23, 2006, 10:30 p.m.

Snow • Crapneto.com

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 05:38:44 +0000

yeah use to be cool but gary is defintaly still a cool video if u wanna stay in the loop woith new videos and clips and stuff just go to snowiness.com they update alot and link to everywhere mikee hk is a part of it alsoo so whenever crapneato is updated its on snowiness but it never is since he works for whiteout now but whatever, word

Posted by Aggy - Dec. 21, 2006, 9:38 p.m.

Snow • Hemlock night skiing/ boarding

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 20:36:35 +0000

how'd they get their ass out of the hole they were in ?

last i'd heard they weren't even operational ,

You industry folk are supposed to know all this stuff….

http://hemlockvalley.com/hvha/popup/hemlocksold.gif

Posted by Farmer - Dec. 22, 2006, 12:36 p.m.

Snow • Anyone selling their oakley CROWBAR OR A FRAME goggles

Sun, 24 Dec 2006 00:19:07 +0000

sorry , not A frames but i got two pairs of O frames here . . . . one blue , one black . . . never been used . . . . bike park swag . . . take offers .

Posted by Cammm - Dec. 23, 2006, 4:19 p.m.

Snow • Offering ride to Whistler tomorrow

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:04:29 +0000

I disagree. I had good times at Blackcomb…. ;-)

-m

Posted by mattj - Dec. 21, 2006, 3:04 p.m.

Snow • Advice on buying skis, bindings, boots...

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 01:47:01 +0000

you guys have been great with responding to my questions. I really appreciate it! now to go get some boots!

Thanks!

Posted by Swampy - Dec. 19, 2006, 5:47 p.m.

Snow • TR: A Sunny Sunday on Blackcomb Dec 17th

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 07:33:01 +0000

Bluebird DOA, that is the run that I dream about. Great Job, on the run score and pics. Keep the TR's coming and I'll look out for you in the hills. Cheers

Posted by shirk - Dec. 17, 2006, 11:33 p.m.

Snow • Just went snowboarding for the first time...

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:29:41 +0000

(read gradual slope no great than 3:12)

I thought the cool boarder lingo was 4:20, not 3:12

Posted by PhilJ - Dec. 20, 2006, 6:29 a.m.

Snow • pow ass whoopin

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 01:21:20 +0000

seriously, get off your high horse. we get it, you don't like snowboarders.

unfair comment……………and not accurate.

yes, i stereotyped the sagging pants groms (my bad)

yes, i do prefer skiing but have snowboarded at least 50 times in the past decade.
my personal reality is that skiing is easier in the areas i like to go.

my comment was an observation about ratio's of skiers to snowboarders in different locations.
will we start seeing more skiersentering the sport ie local hills
will we see more families participating in snowboarding ie whistler
will the split board make B/C more accessable for snowboarders.

again; i wasn't s*^ting on snowboarders, just questioning weather the line will ever be completely erased

Posted by onepunch - Dec. 17, 2006, 5:21 p.m.

Snow • AT bindings

Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:19:06 +0000

I may have a smokin Xmas deal for you. I have a set of Naxo NX21s, wide brakes, and BD skins (uncut) I might be selling. Bindings have been used 3 times. It looks like I'll be inbounds with the kids this winter so I might as well sell em to someone more deserving than me :-). PM me if interested - I haven't posted them for sale yet.

Posted by MudPie - Jan. 12, 2006, 1:19 p.m.

Snow • long drive but worth it

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 02:25:48 +0000

Those are awesome pictures. Have any more?

Posted by brian - Dec. 17, 2006, 6:25 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Friday?

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 03:51:25 +0000

Looks like it's goign to snow all week, and be sunny/cloudy on Friday… That said, anyone driving up for the day? I MIGHT drive up, but I'm just looking for someone to head up with…

-Jesse

Posted by kalisto - Dec. 19, 2006, 7:51 p.m.

Snow • Baker this weekend

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 02:44:42 +0000

Feel the love eh? Shiiiitttt…

Posted by Craz - Dec. 16, 2006, 6:44 p.m.

Snow • Seymour - Dawn Patrol

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 01:04:47 +0000

Ya but being in the alpine during sunrise is pretty kick ass too.

I totally agree. I just like when the golden sunrise time is 6am instead of 7am.

Posted by Rat - Dec. 18, 2006, 5:04 p.m.

Snow • That!

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:15:01 +0000

the volcom video escramble was super awsome filming but the music was a little to wacky to me and i hate how they dont put the peoples names in it theres like 5 people in the video ive nev er herd of and its there first big film parts but i dont fucking know whos who it confuses me

Posted by Maiemma - Dec. 13, 2006, 7:15 p.m.

Snow • cypress tommorow.

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 05:36:41 +0000

ok…..fine….but to put everyone straight i wasent being racist on purpose.

Posted by Mr.Peanut - Dec. 16, 2006, 9:36 p.m.

Snow • 3 missing at Powderking- Found

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 01:44:50 +0000

it isn't that snowboarders are stupid, it's that the average snowboarder is younger than the average skier, and we all know in general young people do more stupid things then old people.

Therefore it is young people that give snowboarding it's bad name.

ps. i am young
ps. i am most likely stupid.

young and dumb and full of …

Posted by Jaysin - Dec. 12, 2006, 5:44 p.m.

Snow • Grouse Tomorrow.

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 05:59:53 +0000

Grouse Anyone? I'll be up there from 9 til 4 ish or something.

Black helmet with visor, blue jacket, black pants…

neon green salomon 1080's….

Feel free to join me…

-Jesse

Posted by kalisto - Dec. 16, 2006, 9:59 p.m.

Snow • need snowboard boots and bindings for noOb

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 01:54:42 +0000

looking for a complete set for a beginner, but want to be able to progress with it.

any ideas or places to go?

Posted by bokinator - Dec. 16, 2006, 5:54 p.m.

Snow • Snow? you say! CHECK!

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:14:56 +0000

MARVEL MARVEL MARVEL… 50 cm is nothing! Stop boasting… it didn't happen… blah blah blah!

Wait till you see my tee-shirt.

Oh yeah…

You have been black listed along with a few others until I deem it okay to speak to you again.

HA!

kidding, have a great Christmas, and when you get back… I'll be on the Shore…

Boo yeah!

Dan

Posted by Sharon - Dec. 14, 2006, 4:14 p.m.

Snow • The Sextathalon-Old School Whistler

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 03:10:29 +0000

best magazine ever…

Posted by enduramil - Dec. 15, 2006, 7:10 p.m.

Snow • baker ??'s

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 01:13:38 +0000

Was it open today? Friday? Or closed due to wind? If so, tomorrow will be EPIC.

Posted by counterpoint - Dec. 15, 2006, 5:13 p.m.

Snow • Mount Seymour bunny hill?

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:51:29 +0000

last season on sundays the hill wasn't busy till just after lunch.
and died down by 4.
I worked up there the whole season, pm me if you're looking for any specific areas.

Posted by Pedro2005 - Dec. 13, 2006, 9:51 p.m.

Snow • Snow and a rental vehicle on the 99!!!

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 02:51:26 +0000

because they keep cars for [HTML_REMOVED]6 months and buying snow tires would require another set of wheels for a 1000 vehicle fleet

Posted by bcbud - Dec. 14, 2006, 6:51 p.m.

Snow • Piccolo slid big today

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:40:51 +0000

whistler backcountry was totally ridiculous today

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 13, 2006, 8:40 p.m.

Snow • Source for Flexon tongues located cheap

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:26:42 +0000

Hey lee I need a buckle for my scarpa denalis have a spare?

PM. I'm back in van on the 18th then off to china then back again in Jan.

http://www.scarpa.co.uk/ski/denali.html - like that?

I don't have them. You can order from scarpa directly or from MEC even

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 11, 2006, 2:26 p.m.

Snow • Teddybear Crisis

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 02:44:52 +0000

yeah that was defitnaly killed bye skiers pre travis and everyone if its chads gap! but snow rules

Posted by Mr.Peanut - Dec. 11, 2006, 6:44 p.m.

Snow • Whistler sunday!

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 02:06:09 +0000

Hole-e-Fuck AMAZING DAY up on cypress. WOAH! holy smokes

Posted by Rosscofat - Dec. 7, 2006, 6:06 p.m.

Snow • Can I get a hell ya!

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:18:48 +0000

can we say RESET!

Calling for Sun on Saturday! Too bad the bc could be a tad dangerous…

Guess its time to get the alpine gear out!

Posted by Clownshoe - Dec. 11, 2006, 6:18 a.m.

Snow • clear creek hotsprings

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 22:35:40 +0000

24th? oh no.

the website (above) and the little old lady in tourist info ( a while back) reckon 1:10 hour up the logging road

anyhoo. it's 50km of logging road, which is deteriorating rapidly, including one bridge ride around. 2 hours easy, in my book. we turned back 10k before the springs, as we'd reached our preset turn around time to allow us to head out during daylight. I wouldn't recommend it for a day trip from vancouver. was a fun day for the new car tho, nothing lost.

picked up some great jerky from Deroche. mmm.

Posted by MudPie - Dec. 8, 2006, 2:35 p.m.

Snow • snow boarding?

Sat, 02 Dec 2006 03:52:52 +0000

A few general thoughts from someone who has spent some time teaching in the past:
- The more activities you do, the easier it is to learn any additional sport. Skiing, skateboarding, surfing, wakeboarding may be obviously beneficial, but any sport helps. I guess it comes down to the balance [HTML_REMOVED] coordination you learn from other sports helping when you get onto a board
- Take a lesson. I'm sure that there are plenty of people who never had one and ended up being fine. But there are probably 100x more people who tried it on there own and never tried it again. Take a lesson. It gets the learning curve moving along quicker, and you'll start the sport with good habits and not bad habits.
- Take a real lesson from an instructor, not from some friend. It doesn't matter how awesome your friend is in the park, it won't help you learn to turn.
- Reading and/or watching instructional videos ahead of time might help, but it doesn't replace a lesson.
- Start with an open mind…which is true for any new activity.
- Keep your weight centred! Keep your torso between your bindings. Fight your brain to make sure this happens.

well for what it is worth , snowboarding is pretty easy to learn . . . . hell , even i can do it , but the ski poles do make it even easier to learn .

i know a lot of Hcor3 boarders will / would laff at the idea of using SKI poles to learn to ride , but hey if it makes it easier and faster to learn to ride better , why not ?

I'm not against this suggestion because it isn't 'cool' or 'hardcore' enough. Whatever works for helping someone learn, go for it. I'm against it because I think for the average beginner there is more downside than upside to this idea IN GENERAL. If a beginner snowboarder has a skiing background, one of the biggest challenges they face is to get out of their skiing mindset and get into a snowboarding mindset. This includes the fact that their body is at a 90 degree angle relative to the skis/board compared to what they're used to and the fact that both feet are attached to the same board. I think that retaining the poles would only make it harder to ditch the skiing mindset long enough to learn to ride. Secondly, one of the advantages to learning to board vs learning to ski is that instead of worrying about 2 skis [HTML_REMOVED] 2 poles, you only need to worry about 1 board, but having the two poles reduces the advantage of simplicity.

Posted by atb - Dec. 1, 2006, 7:52 p.m.

Snow • Wear a helmet.

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 01:42:42 +0000

I'm running a bell bellistic right now as my k2 half face is out of comission. I havent had any falls yet going fast, but when you take a fall in pow the mouth guard instantly fills with snow which is a bitch. O yah and in addition with a full face you sweat your ass off, and that can create a good amount of fogging problems if you stop often or ski hella slow. Goona use the full face for big days and half for reg days once I get it. Speaking of which anyone seen any Black K2 Ultra's for sale in whis or van? Or the k2 visor?

Posted by .glib - Dec. 10, 2006, 5:42 p.m.

Snow • Snowboard boots...

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 15:32:47 +0000

… but just because they fit lots of people doesn't mean they'll fit you. Try lots of different brands. Salomon, DC, Vans come to mind.

Oh, and Burton boots have a terrible rep these days. You can almost expect them to fall apart within a season or two.

I'd have to agree with this. I feel that the #1 bit of advice for buying boots is to try on plenty of different models from different companies in a few different stores. It is the only way to find out the best fitting boots for your feet.

That, and wear the same socks you would wear to go snowboarding. It does make a difference.

Posted by Jaysin - Dec. 8, 2006, 7:32 a.m.

Snow • My gear this winter!

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:40:03 +0000

if your gunna wear matching snowboarding pants and jacket they have got to be baggy as hell.

I rock some DC snowpants and I ski, im not too worried about it.

baggy isnt cool anymore

Posted by Daley - Dec. 6, 2006, 4:40 p.m.

Snow • Ultimate Race

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:10:33 +0000

Articman has been around for years. It's a good old redneck party.

I think I need to talk my brother into shipping a sled to AK so we can do this.

Just read the rules and no speed skis or skin suits allowed for the skiers anymore :( 85mph with a flappying jecket would truely suck.

Posted by skifreak - Dec. 10, 2006, 11:10 a.m.

Snow • Option-NFA sale.

Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:12:38 +0000

SNOOZE U loooosee

Posted by Rosscofat - Dec. 8, 2006, 4:12 p.m.

Snow • tecnica boots

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 04:34:58 +0000

I'm using Rival X7 Hot Form which I think has been replaced with the Vento 8.

Why I bought it? They fit my "narrow" calf and foot. My other option would have cost about $400 more.

As an intermediate skier I find them very responsive. No play whatsoever around the calf and foot area. Which is a major plus for me.

About the noise, I thought it was normal for ski boots coming from a snowboard background. I guess not.

Posted by Chief - Dec. 5, 2006, 8:34 p.m.

Snow • New Symphony Express pics

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:32:25 +0000

I know I know…I still gotta get my skins and skis for my freerides. Normally I'm on top of these things….

AT gear certainly not needed. It's a stroll in the park to get up Piccalo or Flute. Just follow the groomer to the top.

Posted by gooch - Dec. 5, 2006, 9:32 a.m.

Snow • Snowshoeing

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 18:45:23 +0000

well i can't claim credit for this link, as somone else linked me up, however, if anyone's interested www.yeti.com is having free demo days tomorrow on seymour - looks like fun so i'm going to check it out. not much space left apparently. oh and there's december 14 as well.

http://theyeti.ca/home.asp

Posted by Lady-Gravity - Dec. 8, 2006, 10:45 a.m.

Snow • Cypress sunday again!

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:38:10 +0000

been to cypress twice the last two weekends, going again this weekend. i think i'm going to get the ski-card because i'll probably go there at least a dozen times this year and so for 20% off each time after the first one, should be worth it.

Posted by Rosscofat - Nov. 28, 2006, 10:38 p.m.

Snow • Party Bar anyone?

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 04:06:34 +0000

some stuff from party bar over the past few weeks. been real fun so far.
have a looksy!
*plz save target as

December 3rd http://www.westtech.ca/gallery/albums/album05/aay.mov

Snow Day!!! http://www.westtech.ca/gallery/albums/album05/aax.mov

November 25th http://www.westtech.ca/gallery/albums/album05/aaw.mov

Posted by Aggy - Dec. 7, 2006, 8:06 p.m.

Snow • Official Sun Peaks ... stuff

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 03:35:50 +0000

haahah did i see you at all? or hear you? in the line up i heard someone say is that graham agassiz, and i looked back and didnt recognize anyone. o well, this weekend should be fun. parks up as well!

Posted by Aggy - Nov. 25, 2006, 7:35 p.m.

Snow • breaking in new boots?

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 03:48:24 +0000

Although it's hard to say if it will help in this particular situation, custom footbeds are the #1 suggestion I can make to skiers [HTML_REMOVED] snowboarders to help make your foot more comfortable.

The #2 suggestion for those that ski/ride regularly is a boot dryer. Yeah, it does nothing to relieve foot pain, but is worth it for those who regularly need to wear their boots on consecutive days.

Posted by mace2 - Dec. 6, 2006, 7:48 p.m.

Snow • Snowboard bindings

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 04:32:05 +0000

I'm riding Rome Targas this year. I've only had a day on them, but they're leaps and bounds ahead of my Burton Missions.

Posted by Keefer - Dec. 5, 2006, 8:32 p.m.

Snow • Snow

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 20:00:11 +0000

if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

yeah thats what i'm trying to do.

Posted by socanadian - Dec. 6, 2006, noon

Snow • TR Tricouni - Cayoosh - Dec 2, 3, 2006

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 17:46:22 +0000

If I work real hard i can find some slide alder and club to thrash around in.

I don't think you'd have to work that hard to find that……

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 4, 2006, 9:46 a.m.

Snow • Gear!!

Sat, 02 Dec 2006 23:02:06 +0000

thanks guys, I think if I can I'm gonna try n find a good used board n bindings then get some new boots. But, as you guys said all the deals have come and gone :(

Posted by ridin_a_scab_ - Dec. 2, 2006, 3:02 p.m.

Snow • duffy lake road to whistler in winter

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:20:33 +0000

That road is fun in the Summer, but damn that road would be pretty scary in the winter, steep grades!

Hey when are you going?

in january. talk to you before then g

Posted by burn-it-to-keep-warm - Nov. 29, 2006, 11:20 p.m.

Snow • Jackets.

Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:04:17 +0000

i scored a hellytech xp jacket at the helly sale for 75 BUCKS i am sooo stoked on that

Posted by BobThomas - Dec. 2, 2006, 1:04 p.m.

Snow • The Official Show your Gear Thread. (PICS ! OMG !)

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 06:23:33 +0000

quick pic

Posted by freakonaleash - Nov. 22, 2006, 10:23 p.m.

Snow • north shore backcountry...

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:30:31 +0000

Interesting reading here. I have spent a lot of time in the North Shore Mountains and my personal opinion is that there are far better places to earn your turns, however you can't beat the fact that you can take the bus there and still be home in van for dinner. If you are going, be very very careful. As mentioned before in this thread, there are very few routes off the back of seymour/grouse/cypress that have happy endings. It is hard to navigate in these areas in GOOD weather, let alone the stuff that we experience during the winter months.

I think that you need the whole package in the BC-equipment,experience and a good crew along with conditions and weather. In my mind, that is a good place to START. I am the most cautious guy I know as far as travelling in the BC and have stiil managed to ski some amazing lines. On the same note, I've also seen a lot of shit hit the fan despite the best laid plans. It is always a surprise when it comes.

Mudpie-I think you are on the right track looking for people to head out with. A couple days out with experienced folks will do you a world of good.

MattJ-As Smoke says, your giv'er attitude is great, but be smart. If you are going to SFU, there must be an outdoor club that has some old farts that'd be happy to teach you how to use the beacon, probe and shovel that you rent from the co-op for $15/day.

Have a safe winter.

Posted by MudPie - Nov. 29, 2006, 10:30 a.m.

Snow • How Patrolskid Really Makes Money.

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 02:10:12 +0000

Patrolskid, there is a gun. it's a hold-up

Posted by enduramil - Dec. 3, 2006, 6:10 p.m.

Snow • Going back to Skiing...

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 22:23:21 +0000

I will let you know how I make out.

Actually I don't need to know where your tongue goes.

Posted by broken - Dec. 1, 2006, 2:23 p.m.

Snow • Baker this week?

Sun, 03 Dec 2006 23:09:49 +0000

I'm thinking if there is a couple of days of new snow I'd like to head to Baker this week on a weekday. Let me know if you're interested in coming.

If conditions allow, I think I want to go there early (leave by 5, get there for 6:30ish), do a backcountry run and then hit the resort for the afternoon. You can join me for the bc or you don't have to.

Let me know if you're interested in joining and we'll make a plan for day and such…

-m

Posted by mattj - Dec. 3, 2006, 3:09 p.m.

Snow • Silverstar Conditions:

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 01:18:03 +0000

today at the top, such a rad day!

Posted by Jaysin - Nov. 27, 2006, 5:18 p.m.

Snow • Who is going to be in Whistler over Christmas?

Sat, 02 Dec 2006 00:04:19 +0000

life!

Posted by the-Master-Plan-Dan - Dec. 1, 2006, 4:04 p.m.

Snow • Exercises for snowboarding

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 18:26:25 +0000

have the leg in front. and squat down to no more than 90 degrees. at first you probably only be able to get to about 45.
if you want, for more fun you can squat down to a chair like this.

Thats a good one! Then Close your eyes.

Posted by .glib - Dec. 1, 2006, 10:26 a.m.

Snow • noobzilla

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:13:03 +0000

i have some old (ie straight) Fischer skis with tyrrol bindings if you're interested, i think they're 170 or 175. up until last year they were what i used and they work great. i have boots too - size 8 - but the liner is starting to fall apart. pm if you're interested, i'll let it go pretty cheap. right now they're just my backup

Posted by drummer_dil - Nov. 29, 2006, 7:13 p.m.

Snow • TR: Mt Seymour dawn patrol, dec 1st 2006

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:20:55 +0000

Gorgeous shots. Man I need to ride pow.

Posted by stinky_rider7 - Dec. 1, 2006, 11:20 a.m.

Snow • so what's the most economical way to jump into AT gear?

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:47:27 +0000

i was gonna ask to borrow your gear but apparantly you have really small feet.

I have an even smaller cup

Posted by syncro - Nov. 28, 2006, 3:47 p.m.

Snow • morning news 11/29/06

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:49:38 +0000

RIP to the baker fatality. Glad to hear of the successful rescue here at home.

Tree wells: I almost went into one on Cypress the other day. Not quite headfirst, but sort of backwards. I threw my poles out and then climbed hand-over-hand up the treet trunk (the tree was only about 4" in diameter, so it was easy to grab hold of and pull up on. A very small tree well and no real danger because of the available self-rescue but I can definitely see how a tree well under a large tree with no branches and a trunk to pull yourself up along can be a killer…

-m

Posted by DaveSmith - Nov. 29, 2006, 10:49 a.m.

Snow • Backcountry beginners thread

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:46:38 +0000

Thanks, I'll probably try that.
How about the runs from cypress sky chair - are they considered out of bounds at the moment? And is it even possible to get on the mountain without passing the ticket inspection?

(I've changed my login btw, not sure why I picked the other one …)

Don't even think about it… Even if you know mt. Strachan PERFECTLY, it's STILL sketchy… Sky chair is a BAD BAD place to go. Stay OUT of that area.

Better off going upto hollyburn, BC Parks, so no lift pass needed.

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 27, 2006, 1:46 p.m.

Snow • TR: Cypress Gnar - Nov 28 2006

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:26:19 +0000

looks totally sweet.

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 29, 2006, 8:26 a.m.

Snow • UBC lecture on avalanche safety - Dec 4th - Vancouver

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:06:10 +0000

Cool…I'm not gonna miss this one

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 29, 2006, 2:06 p.m.

Snow • Baker Accomidations?

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:19:38 +0000

Thats awesome dude! I will keep it in mind when we finalize the date.

Posted by Fat-Whacker - Nov. 28, 2006, 10:19 a.m.

Snow • holy baker batman

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 18:17:43 +0000

Jesus there will be some massive shit going down up there for the next little while. Baker always needs that big base to have a good season - they sure are getting it this year. Could be the season of the decade or more…what the hell am I doing over here?

Posted by seand - Nov. 26, 2006, 10:17 a.m.

Snow • Ice / local conditions

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:32:38 +0000

Cypress tonight was pow pow pow! The groomed runs were pow pow pow! You could punch a pole through the groomers easily a foot. Now is the time.

Dress warm!

Posted by Team2K - Nov. 28, 2006, 11:32 p.m.

Snow • binding-board compatibility

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 04:24:32 +0000

I live in Campbell River but I just went and bought some burton bindings and I'll sell my flows on ebay. I wanna ride this w/e. thanks for the help though. Damn shimano, I mean apple, I mean Burton.
Hey anybody wanna buy some brand new black flow pro fs's?

Posted by Sideshow-Luke-Perry - Nov. 26, 2006, 8:24 p.m.

Snow • Beacons... used to be shovels..... umm page 3 and on

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 03:37:05 +0000

I think used beacons are a gamble. If you buy one at least tell your skiing buddies while you are still in the parking lot that you saved a couple hundred bucks and bought a used one.

Posted by Rosscofat - Nov. 22, 2006, 7:37 p.m.

Snow • Seymour Dawn Patrol

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 04:05:06 +0000

Snow looks amazing. To bad I am stuck inside studying for the next week.

Posted by Rat - Nov. 23, 2006, 8:05 p.m.

Snow • Whistler ran out of gas

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:25:40 +0000

Enough about your gas. How are the skis?
You had better used them.
Tim…uses Malox. Works the best.

Posted by gooch - Nov. 28, 2006, 10:25 a.m.

Snow • Cypress Today.!!!!

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 14:03:58 +0000

Heh I hit cypress… It was fuckin awesome. Hardly anyone up there.

Just hit runs non stop open till close, even skipped lunch to get another coupole in :P

Posted by Rosscofat - Nov. 26, 2006, 6:03 a.m.

Snow • Blackcomb Nov 23, 24

Sat, 25 Nov 2006 03:55:18 +0000

Lee…

Thanks for dropping me… over and over and over again!

Nice runs up the chair…

Split board in the future for sure.

Dan

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 24, 2006, 7:55 p.m.

Snow • cypress... = fun

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 04:51:11 +0000

enought that the very first day I got it I droped it from 5ft up right onto the front face of it.. on cement to add.. and it still clicked away the next day.

so VERY.. its a Pro camera it has to take a beating.. not very many plastic parts on this thing

Posted by Rosscofat - Nov. 26, 2006, 8:51 p.m.

Snow • Seymour Today

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 04:33:23 +0000

First time on Seymour and once I was done waiting in line to get my pass it was wicked fun on the slopes. Lineups were about 10mins for Mystery until about 2pm when everything died down. So much powder and lines waiting to get cut. Thanks for building that little booter under the chair it was a lot of fun today!

Posted by freakonaleash - Nov. 25, 2006, 8:33 p.m.

Snow • Canadian Wins Lake Louise Super G!!!

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 21:45:25 +0000

Manny kicked some ass yesterday in the DH. Only off by 0.05 seconds.

Posted by Smoke - Nov. 26, 2006, 1:45 p.m.

Snow • Anyone want to hit Cypress monday?

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 11:24:56 +0000

bought my fleece pants from mec, so I am seeeet to go :D

Gonna catch the shuttle at 8. Unless i hear from ya majin!

Posted by methods - Nov. 26, 2006, 3:24 a.m.

Snow • Ski Porn

Sat, 19 Aug 2006 19:14:47 +0000

sorry to bump this but I just watched my friend's copy of Push and it is rediculously awesome!!! Made me so stoked for skiing tommorow!

Posted by shirk - Aug. 19, 2006, 12:14 p.m.

Snow • Cypress November 24th.

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 02:42:06 +0000

does anyone know if the sky chair will be opening soon im heading up monday hopefully it snows sunday night so there will still be some freshies

Posted by Faithless - Nov. 13, 2006, 6:42 p.m.

Snow • Pretty much the best day ever today!

Sat, 25 Nov 2006 06:26:20 +0000

awesome matt, congrats for you!

Posted by mattj - Nov. 24, 2006, 10:26 p.m.

Snow • Whoa...

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 22:25:21 +0000

Wow.

But, that link led to this:
http://www.break.com/index/rejected_tire_commercials.html

Posted by mr_fungle - Nov. 23, 2006, 2:25 p.m.

Snow • Local Vernon/Silverstar Vid

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 05:32:49 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy8abjwN520

Posted by Jaysin - Nov. 23, 2006, 9:32 p.m.

Snow • dynafit binding brakes

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 17:41:14 +0000

I am just saying that I personally wouldn't use dynafit brakes for 2 reasons.

1) The main point of dynafit is to be super light, brakes are added weight
2) Touring bindings assume soft snow, the ski brake I don't think is all that useful or necessary in soft snow anyways

Then you better be using leashes cuz you will not always be on incredible righteous pow so a runaway ski will go a very long way on snow firm enough to support it (you may lose it )and actualy a ski will go a VERY LOOONG way under the snow in pow even with the brakes deployed .I have lost a ski, had to go up and find it in the summer and it was a very long way from where the binding releasedd

if yer waiting for brakes I would make a leash from some light cord

Posted by MudPie - Nov. 22, 2006, 9:41 a.m.

Snow • Freestylin'

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:30:49 +0000

no lift tickies included.

Posted by gotham - Nov. 21, 2006, 11:30 a.m.

Snow • Hangboarding?

Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:17:51 +0000

Looks like fun, lemme know when you hit the local Van mtns!

Posted by parts - March 5, 2006, 4:17 p.m.

Snow • Blackcomb Opening?

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:44:45 +0000

What's that I hear…

Oh… Mattj is outside and Boarding just got closer!

SICK! Have fun everyone and if anyone asks… I am very sick! Tragically sick!

Cough cough… snicker!

Posted by kalisto - Nov. 21, 2006, 4:44 p.m.

Snow • Lady Skis - advice - K2 Tru Luv

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 17:48:23 +0000

If you like high speed and and are looking for a one ski do everything I'd recommend a regular B3. There is a B3 womens, from what I know it's a touch softer than the regular.

What skis have you been on in the past?

Posted by newgirl - Nov. 22, 2006, 9:48 a.m.

Snow • Wouldnt this be the life...

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 21:56:02 +0000

Just up at Silverstar and came across this gem in the parking lot, complete with BBQ in front!

Posted by Jaysin - Nov. 22, 2006, 1:56 p.m.

Snow • Seymour Gnar

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 18:13:08 +0000

My bad lee. Kids were up sick and I slept through the 5 am alarm.

Still had fun this AM though. ill be doing it on a regular basis in the future

Posted by forest - Nov. 22, 2006, 10:13 a.m.

Snow • Seymour opening

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 01:36:58 +0000

Friday. Probably going to head up for the morning and get a few quick turns in if you wanna play hookey from work fungle.

Posted by freakonaleash - Nov. 21, 2006, 5:36 p.m.

Snow • Cypress Sunday! whos goin

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:06:05 +0000

SWEET. Looks to be a good day with weather also!!

Posted by Rosscofat - Nov. 20, 2006, 7:06 p.m.

Snow • AM wannabe...

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:52:32 +0000

Fkna!

Posted by slowmonkey - Nov. 20, 2006, 12:52 p.m.

Snow • Making the switch

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 03:29:11 +0000

True

Lessons are bullshit, all thats gonna happen is the famous "stay on an edge" quote. I learned in a day. In two i could shred blues. After a bout 4 or 5 now, i can shred a blue without falling :)

Ps, if your looking for an older, $20 starter board jason, i can hook yah up :)

wioth bindings?!

Pm me.

Posted by Jaysin - Nov. 13, 2006, 7:29 p.m.

Snow • Whistler's Opening day - Nov 18 2006

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 06:38:54 +0000

Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 20:47:24 -0800
From: Public Mountain Conditions Report [HTML_REMOVED]mcr@informalex.org[HTML_REMOVED]
Subject: [MCR] Flute Mountain, Whistler Area
To: "MCR" [HTML_REMOVED]mcr@informalex.org[HTML_REMOVED]
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Went up Lesser Flute for some skiing today. Access was from Whistler Mountain. None of the alpine lifts where turning, and the only access was from the bottom of Harmony Chair. Every other route out was cut off by Avalanche Closures and will likely remain that way tomorrow unless the patrol gets to do more avalanche control.

The avalanche control that was done on Harmony Ridge did not cause the snow pack to avalanche. This was, I think, the first avalanche control the ridge had scene - with no skier compaction either. In other areas I did not see any natural, or human triggered avalanches except for a small size 1 sluff on a east facing aspect (skier triggered).

We skiied two runs on the north west side of Lesser Flute. The snow was very enjoyable, reasonably light and had a ski pen of about 25cm. The total height of snow at 1800 meters was 135cm. Most terrain features are pretty well filled in. The creeks are visible dips, but mostly snow covered and easy to ski across.

As for a summary of the snow pack: (where I measured the 135cm height of snow)
There is Fist density snow from the surface down to 35cm. Within that layer there is a layer of stellar snow crystals that caused easy compression tests.
Below that is a layer of 4 Finger Density snow that quickly changed to Pencil density as one looks down the pit wall. This snow showed a couple of Moderate compression tests, but the resulting fractures where irregular breaks.
At 65cm below the surface there is a slight change in density, with looser snow (almost 4 finger density) under the Pencil density snow. Here I managed to get Hard Compression Tests - the fracture was very clean each time. This failure point could be a problem in the future - if it is widespread.
The usual near ground ice layer made up the bottom 30cm of the snow pack. I got a moderate/hard shovel shear test on this.

I'm rating the Hazard at Tree Line (where I was) at Moderate. The Stability as Good.

Definitely feels like winter! The attached photo was taken today from Flute looking E at Oboe Mt.

Dave Sarkany, Ski Guide

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 19, 2006, 10:38 p.m.

Snow • Photos From our first day at Whistler..

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 06:22:54 +0000

Rosscofat: biking came first for a long time.. now I mostly wanna take photos

Posted by Rosscofat - Nov. 19, 2006, 10:22 p.m.

Snow • Unofficial opening day on Blackcomb Nov 17 2006

Sat, 18 Nov 2006 06:59:27 +0000

Good work guys, and great pics. Opening weekend was a blast!

More snow on the way for next weekend.

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 17, 2006, 10:59 p.m.

Snow • Opening day @ Whistler

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:19:49 +0000

Sunday… 80+ winds… one of us got blown down off the run… so we had to get off… but still amazing first day pix to come

Posted by kalisto - Nov. 8, 2006, 11:19 p.m.

Snow • Mount Seymour Conditions

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 23:59:16 +0000

Just got back from an evening skin. There is a nasty rain crust from the base of Mystery and up, but that is probably to be expected.
Seems to be a very solid base. I went hunting for rocks but my bases came out unscathed.

Posted by freakonaleash - Nov. 15, 2006, 3:59 p.m.

Snow • two weeks!!!!

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:14:33 +0000

hohoho I'm borrowing vintage telemarks from an oldtimer with wrap-around ancient plastic (or did he say scottish highlands goat) skins. gonna pull normal stylee turns in them. if I don't make it back, thanks, it's been nice knowing ya'll

PS eveyrone is at least week for mounting bindings right now, I tried….

Posted by MudPie - Nov. 14, 2006, 11:14 a.m.

Snow • DIN settings on Freerides

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 19:41:38 +0000

[QUOTE=hecklin at y'all]Have the skins yet, gooch?
Contact Rob @ ROI, see if he has any demo skins he's selling. Same email as mine was, but with Rob instead of Tim.
Because of the width of your skis, you may want to look at Colltex mohair. The difference in glide will be really appreciated and noticed on a fatty like your Goliaths.
As for DIN, a DIN 12 is a DIN 12. If there were breakages at DIN 12 it's because the stresses applied were something the bindings were not designed to handle. When I did warranties, I fixed bindings that were set on DIN 9.
Don't over tourque, and all will be fine.
You do not need your boots to set the DIN, but you do need to have the heel lever up to access the screw.
Be sure your toe hight adjustment is set properly. I suggest you get it done by the Escape Route when they set up your skins.
Enjoy.
Tim…stoked for ski season.

Thanks buddy, I have a GC for escape route which is why I thought I would just grab them there, but I'll drop rob an email and see what he says

Posted by gooch - Nov. 16, 2006, 11:41 a.m.

Snow • so!? HOW WAS CYPRESS?

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 01:47:46 +0000

I would not pay $20 for two open runs.

Posted by Rosscofat - Nov. 16, 2006, 5:47 p.m.

Snow • opening day for baker

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:29:03 +0000

snow level is climbing today/tomorrow, but dropping midday tomorrow, paving way for a wicked opening day.

They had what…18" of rain during that long-arse system that made its way through last week? That is unreal.

Yeah, they had to do some pretty serious road maintenance. Had some pics of an excavator pulling it's trailor out of a "puddle".

Posted by seand - Nov. 14, 2006, 8:29 a.m.

Snow • Nov 13, 2006 - Mt Baker Backcountry.

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 07:36:36 +0000

careful matt! Lee's really particular about not having his tracks ruined by a postholer.

That's a great idea for slack country though. Us noobs might have get out sometime.

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 13, 2006, 11:36 p.m.

Snow • Symphony

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 08:32:02 +0000

nice working conditions, poor guys

Posted by Moocowsia - Nov. 15, 2006, 12:32 a.m.

Snow • Walkie Talkies.

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 20:34:24 +0000

we've got a few of the basic 100 for a pair Motorolas from Future Shop. GPRS is the way to go bigger signal etc… they work quite well for finding people in a crowd, checking on riders that don't show up etc… we've had good luck as long as you're on the same side of the mountain. area like mount washington they work fine… On a line of sight though I did get almost 8.5kms from Forbidden Plateau to Cumberland.

Posted by paul - Nov. 6, 2006, 12:34 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Mountain OPENS Early

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 22:58:42 +0000

Baker opening day gong show Thursday, party at our place Friday then Whistler Saturday and Sunday. Going to be yet another goooood weekend.

You want us to wake you off the couch at 5am on Saturday?

Kindly please… or by that point I will probably be up and ready to go! Better yet, I'll sleep in my gear, minus the board because that would be retarded!

Hey you like my Tee-shirt? Its permanent… so it is never coming off!

Cheers!

Posted by heckler - Nov. 13, 2006, 2:58 p.m.

Snow • Cypress opens on thursday

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 17:35:07 +0000

the next few days look to be warming up
so expect to have one little run open
just so they can say they were the first mountain open

Posted by just-flying - Nov. 14, 2006, 9:35 a.m.

Snow • Sorta new to snow...

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 07:56:42 +0000

So I started downhill riding this summer, but prior to that I took up snowboarding last winter. I had a blast up at WB about a dozen times or so last year and am looking forward to another great year both at local hills and WB too!

That being said, my gal isn't always as eager to hit the slopes as I am and if anyone is looking for a snowbuddy, lemme know as I'd love to get better.

I have both skis and a board too.

Cheers!

Posted by gotham - Nov. 13, 2006, 11:56 p.m.

Snow • who's skied already

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:43:42 +0000

Photo's from today:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jordanmanley/sets/72157594375391387/

Posted by DUDEONABIKE - Nov. 13, 2006, 12:43 a.m.

Snow • Bring on the snow !!! (this time, it looks like snow, not rain)

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 17:15:56 +0000

For every 1000' of elavation gain subtract 2 degrees….that's what i been told….unless its an inversion….

That's about right I guess… It's 6.4 degrees for every 1 000 m… That's the worldwide average. Then again, it can be very dependent on just about any weather variable…

Posted by stinky_rider7 - Nov. 8, 2006, 9:15 a.m.

Snow • cabin or big condo in whis or big white

Sun, 29 Oct 2006 04:51:51 +0000

looking for a cabin or large condo in whis or big white for just before or just after christmas. the only place i know to look is www.ownerdirect.com and they show very few and are super bling.

we are looking to sleep 8-10 people, any suggestions?

We use http://alluradirect.com

Good luck!

Posted by gearwh0re - Oct. 28, 2006, 9:51 p.m.

Snow • The session that changed snowboarding today.

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 02:31:12 +0000

cool music.

Posted by Aggy - Nov. 8, 2006, 6:31 p.m.

Snow • lib tech boards

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:49:17 +0000

makes no sense. if anything it makes it worse, but likely has no effect. Placebo effect.

Posted by onepunch - Nov. 3, 2006, 10:49 a.m.

Snow • dunno what skis to get

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 02:15:53 +0000

I wanna just rip downthe park at highspeed and carve and shit. i kinda want to d osome small jumps as well, but not really pull off any 1nsane tricks.

Park + Cypress?

:nono:

Posted by bokinator - Nov. 3, 2006, 6:15 p.m.

Snow • Well it's pretty close to snow

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 19:35:52 +0000

http://www.mtbaker.us/gallery/v/Nov7/?g2_page=1

looks like they'll have to repaint some lines [HTML_REMOVED] stuff before we can head up!

Close only counts in bed and hand grenades.

Posted by parts - Nov. 8, 2006, 11:35 a.m.

Snow • Snow in Whistler!

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 23:49:08 +0000

snowing HEAVILY in PG right now. i predict another 6-7in overnight. getting some skidoos next week and i want all the snow i can get.

Posted by the-Master-Plan-Dan - Nov. 2, 2006, 3:49 p.m.

Snow • snow sliding quiver for 06/07

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 02:28:16 +0000

06' 169cm K2 Public Enemy's

2006 1080 foil boots

I love how they dont match at all

Posted by trouble - Sept. 16, 2006, 7:28 p.m.

Snow • my setup sorry im bored.

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 03:42:03 +0000

ooo… ill mostly be taking photos thats all.. few flips onto my head here and there.. ill b good for the season

Posted by Rosscofat - Nov. 1, 2006, 7:42 p.m.

Snow • B.C Ski hill webcam thread

Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:04:16 +0000

wooooo coming down hard!

Posted by Jaysin - Oct. 29, 2006, 11:04 a.m.

Snow • Free lecture: Avalanche communication to public

Sat, 28 Oct 2006 02:21:56 +0000

Silly question, any idea why the local B/C areas surrounding the NS Mountains aren't shown in the Avaluator? Or did I miss something?

they're still building up the database. I guess they went for the sweet spots first

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 27, 2006, 7:21 p.m.

Snow • Beater 185 Pocket Rockets with 916s in North Shore sports swap

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 21:45:39 +0000

$ 150. One of the afds is missing from the toe wings. Has one core shot. Could use a good wax, tune and scrape. Otherwise a decent deal Not my ski.

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 1, 2006, 1:45 p.m.

Snow • boards banned from whistler mountain?

Sat, 28 Oct 2006 02:23:48 +0000

grabs you by the nuts and takes you to the goods!

Posted by LOBOTIDULATOR - Oct. 27, 2006, 7:23 p.m.

Snow • new skis dont know what to get

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:09:50 +0000

Two words.
Movement Gladiator.
'nuff said.
Tim…waving the old flag.

Posted by Daley - Oct. 30, 2006, 4:09 p.m.

Snow • Ski or Board ?

Sat, 07 Oct 2006 05:32:05 +0000

If you're solid on your board you'll leave the prettiest ribbon there is.

yup, it's all about the pretty ribbons.

Saw the Warren Miller flick yesterday and I think having a monoboard is so rad. Screw the 2 planks, its one plank for me.:nerd:

Why ride two when one will do?

Posted by freakonaleash - Oct. 6, 2006, 10:32 p.m.

Snow • Warren Miller's OFF THE GRID

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 05:00:28 +0000

The Steamboat powder segment was ridiculous but in an oh-my-god-do-i-want-to-play-in-snow-that-deep kinda way and the Alaskan steeps were amazing. I liked the Salt Lake effect as well but can't remember if the hill they shot it at was a boarder-friendly one or not.

Did anyone understand the Japanese snowball fight? If they dyed the balls it would have been easier to follow. They did have a great snowball-maker.

Posted by Marvel - Sept. 26, 2006, 10 p.m.

Snow • the van snow show

Sun, 29 Oct 2006 08:54:55 +0000

So, riding my bike was a good idea after all…

PS - snow in the hills of Squamish today! Lots high up in the peaks!

Posted by schoenrock - Oct. 29, 2006, 1:54 a.m.

Snow • SnowShow

Sun, 29 Oct 2006 02:58:46 +0000

I got there at 11am this morning and it was already picked clean so I didn't grab much but I do like that they moved it into the convention center. It was kinda sad in recent years to roll into BC Place and see it half empty.

Posted by DaveSmith - Oct. 28, 2006, 7:58 p.m.

Snow • Albertan predicts BC skiers will have to ski in AB

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:41:00 +0000

I love how someone whos going for their phD, writes an article and has no support to back it up, othen than his own thoughts.

Where did you see that it's the guy going for his PhD that wrote the article?

A journalist wrote the article, and I guess journalists NEVER take information out of context to suit their scary headline :rolleyes:

I have a feeling he is going to fail this course

I have a feeling the journalist should be fired… Sadly, he probably won't be fired or even reprimanded…

In the case of the CBC article, statements made by Reynolds seem to have been twisted…
If you want to judge Reynolds, maybe look up something HE has written (ie scientific article), not 2nd-hand interpretation…

As written in the Pique:
now in Olympic year not a problem

But snowmaking equipment may still be needed

Published Date: 2006-10-24 Time: 13:35:37

By Vivian Moreau

Dave Reynolds wants to make himself perfectly clear [HTML_REMOVED]#65533; he never said there won[HTML_REMOVED]#65533;t be snow for the 2010 Winter Games.

Reynolds is a former BCIT instructor and climate change expert currently working on his Ph.D. in geography at the University of Calgary. Earlier this week CBC Radio credited him with saying his research indicates weather conditions will be too warm for natural snow on Whistler for the 2010 Olympics.

"I said they might have a snow problem at the lower levels at Whistler," Reynolds said from his Calgary office.

At 750 metres, Reynolds says Whistler[HTML_REMOVED]#65533;s base is much lower than most other B.C. and Alberta ski hills, pointing out the base of Sunshine Village in Banff is only 200 metres lower than the top of Whistler.

A hydrologist, Reynolds created the city of Calgary's climate change policy as well as the government of Alberta[HTML_REMOVED]#65533;s think tank Climate Change Central. He has studied glaciology for the federal government and taught in BCIT's fish, wildlife and recreation program. He recently completed an MBA and spent this summer gathering data toward a Ph.D. dissertation.

His research focuses on how snow-dependent businesses in Lake Louise, Banff and Jasper will adapt to climate change over the next 20-50 years. For businesses to survive diversification is the key, he said. Reynolds and his research assistants surveyed businesses to find out what they knew about climate change, what effect they think it will have on their businesses over the long term and whether they have they done any strategic planning.

"In other words, if the ski hills were to close in 25-50 years from now what would our ski shop businesses be doing?"

Unlike Whistler, the three mountain park towns he studied don't have many options.

"They don't have base development and don't have the option for base development given they[HTML_REMOVED]#65533;re in national parks," he said. With the parks being prime grizzly bear habitat, other sports activity such as mountain biking can't be developed, but environmentally-friendly enterprises are being explored. He said guided environmental tours that take groups up via lifts with nature interpreters are more in keeping with park directives.

Climate change will continue to have a marked effect on the business directions in which ski hills head and ski areas in the Coast Mountains are particularly vulnerable, he said.

"The closer the base of the ski hill is to sea level the greater the effects of climate change will be over the next 20-50 years [HTML_REMOVED]#65533; not next year, not four years from now[HTML_REMOVED]#65533; If I were a part of the snow management team for the 2010 Olympics I would be worried about keeping snow on the lower slopes. To determine as to what and where the snow line will be come 2010 is anybody's guess.[HTML_REMOVED]#65533;"

http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/pique/index.php?content=Olympic+snow1+1343

Posted by heckler_s-better-1_2 - Oct. 23, 2006, 9:41 a.m.

Snow • backcountry skiing 'round here

Fri, 16 Sep 2005 01:36:21 +0000

i think i may have meant hollyburn. it's the mountain that you access from near the cypress XC area. right before the XC parking lot is a little BC prov. parks kiosk, and the trailhead's there. is that hollyburn or strachan?

in any case, i didn't find it to be that great for skiing, better for a snowshoe or walk.

yep… sounds about right

Posted by coolie - Sept. 15, 2005, 6:36 p.m.

Snow • Atomic 10:20s with Atomic 614 bindings - $75

Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:28:10 +0000

At north shore sports swap on Mtn highway. Bases in decent shape. One edge took a hit so will need stone and file work. Not mine but a pretty good deal for a decent ski. 190cm length.

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 25, 2006, 12:28 p.m.

Snow • WANTED:fat twins

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 04:45:03 +0000

I have some 182cm Line Motherships with the Line bindings with DIN 12 I'm looking at selling. they're 97ish at the waist, and nice and versitile, and in good shape. They have the titanium strip in them too, so they're not the typical Line noodles andrewpackham12@hotmail.com

how much and what year?

Posted by Grumster - Oct. 22, 2006, 9:45 p.m.

Snow • binding placement

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:16:14 +0000

http://www.telemarktips.com/SkinRev.html

I got the G3 cuz I got a SMOKIN deal , but the positive for me is you can buy all the G3 parts you need easily from MEC or CMS .I like the G3 attachment system and I actualy added it to some old ascensions with the rubber tip stretchers I have cuz I alwasy knock the rubber tips off and they are always breaking

and don't forget Oliver Steffan from G3 is a good canadian boy from NV so you are supporting local and dealing local if you got a warranty beef

note there are 2 kinds of BD skins , lighter and heavier duty ones

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_listing.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302726117[HTML_REMOVED]bmUID=1161564587548

I would go with the heavier ones IF I was going BD cuz you basicly buy these things to walk all over

I think G3 or BD you can't go wrong with either choice

Yeah I tend to usually go with G3 stuff just because it started right here… G3 it is… Thanks!

Posted by MudPie - Oct. 17, 2006, 7:16 a.m.

Snow • Sentry Ski Lodge: Feb 25th to March 4th: 1100$

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 21:20:00 +0000

I'm going on this trip. there's still a couple of optional places left if anyone is interested - subject to being a good skiier and drinker and not a wanker. here is the msg.

We have four places left on the trip to Sentry Ski Lodge this winter;

http://www.sentrymountainlodge.com/winter.htm

Booked for the week Feb 25th to March 4th

The trip is self guided and self catered and costs
1095 bucks. We have 8 people paid up so far and the maximum for the lodge is 12.

The deposit is 550 bucks and rest is due 90 days before we travel - which I think is the last week of November.

Posted by MudPie - Oct. 23, 2006, 2:20 p.m.

Snow • Redrilling bindings..

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 05:48:42 +0000

i dont have guns as tattoos so im a pussy :) just trikes and bikes

Posted by Rosscofat - Oct. 19, 2006, 10:48 p.m.

Snow • snow and a box = fun

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:11:05 +0000

we are having another tonight! hopefully bigger shit goes down and no rain!

Posted by Rosscofat - Oct. 18, 2006, 11:11 p.m.

Snow • Board for me?

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:25:59 +0000

my friend has been riding an endouveaur (sp?) for 2 years now.

she LOVES IT!

:drool:

Posted by the-Master-Plan-Dan - Oct. 18, 2006, 9:25 a.m.

Snow • Toecaps

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 23:30:03 +0000

I should mention though that if you do find bindings with a regular strap that fit really well with your boots, they should work just about as good as the toe-cap straps. Bring your boots with you when you go to buy a pair of bindings, because you may find a pair of bindings that work with you that don't require the toe-cap strap.

I should also say that my brother is now back to the bindings with the regular strap on his pipe board (his jib board has his old burton habano cartel's on them). Not because he didn't like the toe-cap strap, but because the baseplate of the burton binding stripped andd wouldn't hold, so he went to a more durable binding, a Ride binding with metal baseplate. Later on in the season I'll let you know how he likes them compared to the toe-cap straps.

Posted by .glib - Oct. 17, 2006, 4:30 p.m.

Snow • -4 and snowing at the peak

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:43:08 +0000

I'll partake in a couple rounds of beacon searches.

I think we need to find a way to do beacon practice on rides.

I'd also be in for some pratice… If you're willing to let me tag along that is…

Posted by thebigchin - Oct. 18, 2006, 9:43 a.m.

Snow • Choosing a board

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:18:45 +0000

Never summer makes amazing snowboards too… I picked up a titan for this season

Posted by Humbug - Oct. 17, 2006, 5:18 a.m.

Snow • anyone with a burton ak 2l or 3l that can measure it for me

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:04:49 +0000

yeah dude burton stuff is huge, i have burton pants, they are size large, and they are the baggiest pants i have ever worn, and I'm just over 6 foot, so you will probably be good with a large.

yah thanks g that makes me think i should get a medium cause im not a big guy

Posted by burn-it-to-keep-warm - Oct. 16, 2006, 5:04 p.m.

Snow • SNOW stuff... ?? intersnow 2006?

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 03:37:13 +0000

sweet.. nothing about giro tho damn.

Posted by Rosscofat - Oct. 2, 2006, 8:37 p.m.

Snow • skiing.

Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:38:37 +0000

ice rink snow mattj.

Posted by Grumster - Oct. 15, 2006, 10:38 a.m.

Snow • Bindings

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:03:37 +0000

I tend to agree with Wally , just ski whatever is on sale or whatever you can get cheap/free.IMO the only important thing IS you don't wana be at the max or barely into the scale on the DIN setting … DH bindings with a 14-24 DIN will not be a good idea for any rec skier OR rec bindings with a 4-12 DIN would be a bad idea for your 7 year old kid

I been on a supply of salomon 977 demo bindings we ripped off of old 100$ CMH heli skis to use the ski for tele.The cam in the toe is cheapish plastic and doesnt take the hard charging of a fading advanced skier too well so I just swap out the toe when it gets sloppy

you wana talk lack of binding performance lets talk about tele,that shit is just approaching what alpine bindings were 40 years ago .. y'all got it easy what with the training heels

Posted by paul - Aug. 28, 2006, 9:03 a.m.

Snow • New snowboard, Or Skis...

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 04:21:52 +0000

Awesoem guys, thanks for all the help.

Posted by freakonaleash - Oct. 15, 2006, 9:21 p.m.

Snow • Boot suggestions anyone?

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:17:38 +0000

thanks axis

Posted by michelin-man - Oct. 16, 2006, 10:17 a.m.

Snow • Boot fitters in Van

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 18:47:18 +0000

yup.. I was watching you getting the pamper and stuff it rocked.

Posted by forest - Oct. 3, 2006, 11:47 a.m.

Snow • X-post from TGR - first hand avalanche account from Decker

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 03:47:34 +0000

I've been buried a few times myself. It's a bit scary.

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 15, 2006, 8:47 p.m.

Snow • THE trendiest jacket.

Mon, 09 Oct 2006 06:30:45 +0000

this just in: nobody is allowed to buy Holden Leeds Stripe Jackets in green.

Posted by burn-it-to-keep-warm - Oct. 8, 2006, 11:30 p.m.

Snow • TURKEY SALE Deals

Sat, 07 Oct 2006 16:07:01 +0000

working in the warehouse seeing everything that was going, i found the turkey sale to be fairly bunk, is the snowboard aspect anyways. most stuff was like 20$ off, why not spend the extra 20 and buy 07 gear. i found it to be stupid. that being said i picked up a pair of pink ronin pants for 94$. we were told at work friday raked in [HTML_REMOVED]#189; a mil.

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 7, 2006, 9:07 a.m.

Snow • Cypress or Grouse?

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:53:36 +0000

can you take a bike?

hmmm, I wonder… I would think maybe yes, since the coach line was planing on servicing the bike park:

"we exclusively and independently operate the Cypress Mountain Shuttle Service for the Winter Ski and Snowboard season as well as for the summer mountain bike park"

but since the commment about the bike park has remained, I wonder if their summer schedule for 2006 is accurate…

Posted by newgirl - Sept. 18, 2006, 8:53 a.m.

Snow • arlberg, austria

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:45:26 +0000

munich will be your cheapest bet for a flight.

Posted by NOM4D - Oct. 10, 2006, 9:45 a.m.

Snow • I need tele boots

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:30:06 +0000

pm sent

Posted by mr_fungle - Oct. 10, 2006, 11:30 a.m.

Snow • Found this...

Mon, 09 Oct 2006 18:14:05 +0000

There havn't been any posts in like 5 months there…

there hasnt been any snow in like 5 months…

Posted by heckler - Oct. 9, 2006, 11:14 a.m.

Snow • Free To Trailbuilders

Sun, 08 Oct 2006 15:25:53 +0000

Ill take em if someone more worthy dosnt pop up.

I need some rock boards, Ive learned my lessons about skiing early season.

Rat - they're yours

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 8, 2006, 8:25 a.m.

Snow • big sales NOT in Whistler?

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 02:09:06 +0000

boardroom clearanec is a a good bet.

a decent ammount of stock is listed at http://www.boardroomshop.com

thats where I got my ns board

Posted by Tom - Oct. 2, 2006, 7:09 p.m.

Snow • Is whistlers turkey sale this friday?

Wed, 04 Oct 2006 02:26:20 +0000

Meet Mr. Period…

i didnt no molesting people was cool

Posted by Faithless - Oct. 3, 2006, 7:26 p.m.

Snow • Ski Suites

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 02:41:49 +0000

dear god :lol:

i just retired my circa '70s stretch pants and splurged on an ordinary pair of black snowpants. still running the 20 year old taiga red/blue shell, guess i could be labelled as "old school" :lol:

Posted by Braden - Sept. 21, 2006, 7:41 p.m.

Snow • Boots...

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 19:46:58 +0000

any tips to get rid of killer shin pain like it makes me not want to ski

thermo fits from MEC or the local out fit whose name escapes me ,heat in an oven,molds to your foot,should solve any fit problem… small investment compared to what you acctualy spend skiing at a hill IMO.I would get them to do the fit

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442567081[HTML_REMOVED]FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302725743[HTML_REMOVED]bmUID=1160174029335

Posted by Rosscofat - Oct. 1, 2006, 12:46 p.m.

Snow • Fritschi Freerides

Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:13:51 +0000

I weigh 157. 5'6". Old knees. Hence 76. Also, I suspect the new model won't ski as short with the new tail.

Posted by bzerk - Oct. 4, 2006, 3:13 p.m.

Snow • need a new pair o' skis

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 02:30:03 +0000

not too beginner…
i skied a lot when i was a kid. stopped for a long time. last season i rented a couple times and enjoyed it, and want to get back into it.

i'm currently a blue skier but will be progressing to blacks quite soon and would like something i can progress in. something for basically skiing whistler, being my only pair.

hmm i heard bad things about the karma?

Posted by mace2 - Oct. 4, 2006, 7:30 p.m.

Snow • whistler Turkey Sale

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 22:29:41 +0000

wow sounds sick!!!!

Posted by Sharon - Oct. 5, 2006, 3:29 p.m.

Snow • Hemlock

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 10:20:30 +0000

so is it actually going to get the improvements done by ski season?

Posted by Nick2468 - Oct. 5, 2006, 3:20 a.m.

Snow • backcountry courses

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 06:57:44 +0000

Take a look further back in "Snow". I believe this was discussed in pretty good detail.

With a quick search, I found this:
http://bb.nsmb.com/showthread.php?t=83504
Hope this helps.

thanks wacker

Posted by burn-it-to-keep-warm - Oct. 4, 2006, 11:57 p.m.

Snow • whistler

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 21:58:34 +0000

No. They tear the jumps and berms down in the winter. So people like you don't wreck the lips.

Not quite, it is fairly slow in there, not steep enough to get going fast, also they usually have a huge board blocking the entrance of the road, they take passes for going into closed areas…..

Posted by surreyrida - Oct. 3, 2006, 2:58 p.m.

Snow • line cronic blend

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 05:54:58 +0000

Gap Kids

golf clap

Posted by Riley55 - Sept. 25, 2006, 10:54 p.m.

Snow • needa newa boarda

Mon, 25 Sep 2006 23:16:41 +0000

Check out the burton custom or custom x, great boards a little on the expensive side but not too bad. great all around boards

a little on the expensive side?!?!?

For the Price of a Custom X you should head over to Whistler this weekend during the turkey sale and talk to the guys at Prior about making you a board that's actually a custom. Choose your graphics, width, sidecut, flex-pattern, you name it (the price will start out cheaper than a Custom X, but the sky's the limit).

Posted by crabjuice - Sept. 25, 2006, 4:16 p.m.

Snow • VANOC Construction...

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 05:09:48 +0000

The touron gaper wouldn't hike up to the top of Blackcomb so no worries, don't think they would even make there way out onto the other two. Just put up ropes with some major CLIFF signage. The tourons have managed to not all off too many of the currently open gnar sections.

Posted by bcbud - Oct. 1, 2006, 10:09 p.m.

Snow • Beacons

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 05:12:06 +0000

Tracker is ridiculously easy to use. Less range of course because it's digital… If if you end up getting an analouge and practice tons, you'll realize you can be almost as fast as someone on a digital… With a larger coverage area.

Posted by Marvel - Sept. 26, 2006, 10:12 p.m.

Snow • count yer blessings

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 03:56:05 +0000

M_ViLLAIN shit that mondo sucks for them.. but im still gunna complain about Mt.Washington

fuck yea!!, lets start complainin now…..

Posted by wallyjames - Sept. 19, 2006, 8:56 p.m.

Snow • me wantee new skis

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 01:37:06 +0000

The Rat Fresh Tracks express will be leaving Langley at 4:45 AM on Powdays for the upcoming season.

stinky_rider and I will be up for some car pooling action on mid week pow days.

Posted by 243_ht - Sept. 18, 2006, 6:37 p.m.

Snow • Canadian Avalanche association - online refresher course

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 16:52:16 +0000

6 out of 10, but have only ever taken the leelau 10 minutes at the side of the highway training course.

Need more learning before I follow him again.

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 1, 2005, 8:52 a.m.

Snow • Good Budet(ish) Snowboard and bindings?

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 01:32:31 +0000

yo check www.boardroomshop.com that got lotsa sales and clearance

Posted by tFly - Sept. 13, 2006, 6:32 p.m.

Snow • Congradulations!

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 04:45:48 +0000

This page will feature some of our Pro and amateur competitions in Surfing, Motocross, BMX, Skate boarding, Wakeboarding, auto racing or whatever action sport you can come up with

Posted by Mr.Peanut - Sept. 18, 2006, 9:45 p.m.

Snow • If ULLR was a girl

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:54:37 +0000

If anyone is having a Ullr party guy or girl, i've got 2 pair of sticks to burn. Let it snow. Let the lucky girl bring it to us.

Posted by parts - Sept. 21, 2006, 10:54 a.m.

Snow • Diamir Freeride Plus now available....

Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:23:55 +0000

that will help, thanks

Posted by hecklin-at-y_all - Aug. 30, 2006, 8:23 a.m.

Snow • online buy and sell for used ski/board equipment

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 03:07:11 +0000

www.biglines.com - it's a bit quite now though.

http://tetongravity.com/ - not BC specific but enough canadian postings of gear etc.

www.newschoolers.com

Posted by dey - Sept. 17, 2006, 8:07 p.m.

Snow • First person account of Berthoud Pass avvy rescue Nov 2005 -

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:06:53 +0000

Hey Lee…thanks for bringing this post up again. When I told my dad I'm gonna take an AVY course he thought I'd be jumping into crazy tours right away but I informed him I have lots to learn and I'm not even close to that stage in knowledge. My reasoning as someone mentioned, even controlled areas in Whistler/Blackcomb can have avalanches ….such as in flute. So I'll always carry my gear.

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 14, 2005, 4:06 p.m.

Snow • Snowing in Whistler!

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:51:35 +0000

-4C at the roundhouse :clap:

press release:
"WHISTLER, BC, (Ski Press)

Posted by the-Master-Plan-Dan - Sept. 13, 2006, 3:51 p.m.

Snow • Rossignol BSquads for Sale

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:07:29 +0000

I've got a pair of almost new Rossi BSquads 189 for sale. Used about 5 times at the end of last year. Drilled once for Medium freerides. Can make a deal with the binders if interested. Skis are in awsome shape, barely ridden. 700$ for skis. Van locals preferred, but I will ship them.
Cheers
edit: not sure if it is okay to post this here but I thought it would get more of the skier traffic than the bs.

Posted by forest - Sept. 13, 2006, 1:07 p.m.

Snow • Any good review sites for skis?

Mon, 11 Sep 2006 01:03:28 +0000

We are in Burnaby.
Send me an email murf@roirecreation.com. I'll give you my contact info then.
Tim

hey Hecklin at y'all - where are you at? I need skiis!!!

i feel the need for speed..

Posted by The-Ultimate-Hack - Sept. 10, 2006, 6:03 p.m.

Snow • anyone used an avalung?

Thu, 24 Aug 2006 06:11:02 +0000

Mudpie, since the risk of being killed by trauma should you be caught in a size 2+ avalanche doesn't seem to faze you, i think you should be checking into an ABS backpack as opposed to an avalung. There is a price difference though, and many pros and cons for both as evidenced in this thread from TGR: http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59932
Good luck with your choice.

yeh I just clench my stomach muscles, tree just bounce off. interestingly the ABS reduces risks of 'trauma' injuries by keeping you on top.

I wasn't planning on 1000 bucks, but it seems crazy not to spend that when you think of other costs involved: 1000 bucks on skii / bindings….1000 bucks for beacon, gear, bags etc…1000 bucks on overnight gear and so on. teh design and stats (I know….lies, damned lies and statistics) pretty compelling overlall. I'm gonna look into it

Posted by MudPie - Aug. 23, 2006, 11:11 p.m.

Snow • good starter skis???

Mon, 04 Sep 2006 04:03:13 +0000

k ,thnx

Posted by _mike_bodnaruk_ - Sept. 3, 2006, 9:03 p.m.

Snow • I need new skis!

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:54:23 +0000

I have some OLIN mark III's with Salomon 747 equipe bindings. Wicked all mountain skis.

Ah the old red, white and blue setup huh?

I prefer the atomic arc with the salomon 747 for my own patriotic tribute to the all mountain ski.

Posted by Riley55 - Aug. 28, 2006, 5:54 p.m.

Snow • Avalanche Safety Course

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 04:31:54 +0000

So I just spoke with the CWMS about their recreational avy course and asked them about the Vancouver one vs the Whistler one. If you have time they recommend the Vancouver one because you get 3 hours of extra time to ask questions, which is great! You also get to do field training on two different snow packs, Mt. Seymour and Blackcomb. The Whistler one is good for those who can[HTML_REMOVED]#8217;t spare the extra time.

Also, prices on the CWMS website will be increasing because the CAA will be now changing the Recreational Avalanche courses to Avalanche Skills Training programs to a Level 1 and the advanced to a Level 2 so some new material is needed. These changes will be changes in the next couple of weeks.

Posted by Marvel - Aug. 22, 2006, 9:31 p.m.

Snow • video cameras

Tue, 05 Sep 2006 18:33:29 +0000

Check them out in a shop. Take your gloves and use them while you're trying out the cameras. Tiny buttons are not good.

For a digital camera you'll want something with a burst shooting mode - fast reload between frames - so you can focus and shoot moving objects like skiers and snowboarders.

Gloves while using a video cameara?

Honeslty, I think it's almost the same as a camera for anything else. 3 CCD's would be ideal as they're supposed to capture true colour better. Usually an important thing when you bring White into the picture. I really like MiniDV cameras. Maybe the 3 ccd panasonic camera's if you have the money?

Posted by DUDEONABIKE - Sept. 5, 2006, 11:33 a.m.

Snow • Matchstick Productions - Push/Pull Preview up now

Fri, 04 Aug 2006 15:49:59 +0000

morrison filmed with the bigger picture Y'ALL HEARD?

Posted by paul - Aug. 4, 2006, 8:49 a.m.

Snow • Telemark

Tue, 08 Aug 2006 20:40:33 +0000

Hey shirk, I am working on a deal with one of our clients at work, but if it fails, I might be interested. What are you asking for? Where are you located?

Posted by mr_fungle - Aug. 8, 2006, 1:40 p.m.

Snow • burton movie

Fri, 04 Aug 2006 22:33:29 +0000

Movie from Burton is pretty rad but the new website from Burton is gonna hella suck. The development has been plagued with design and production problems so rather than setting the bar this year they will be way behind for the first time in their company's history.

More stoked to see the new Forum video. That looks awesome.

Posted by hollaholla - Aug. 4, 2006, 3:33 p.m.

Snow • The winter that just keeps on giving.

Mon, 08 May 2006 18:33:51 +0000

nope, he's helping clean up Espresso. you should come!

Posted by shirk - May 8, 2006, 11:33 a.m.

Snow • Official whistler condition thread please update

Mon, 02 Jan 2006 00:18:12 +0000

It seems like the snow conditions have deteriorated more in the past 5 days than they have in the previous 3 weeks.

Maybe if the temperatures resume dropping below zero degrees up top at night that it might make a difference. Regardless, we've had a great spring so far since Blackcomb has closed and I have no complaints how good the first few weeks of spring have been.

Posted by kthomas - Jan. 1, 2006, 4:18 p.m.

Snow • whistler brekky deal

Sun, 07 May 2006 19:52:03 +0000

where you staying at?

we were just up for the day, but I looked at the wildwood info and it said it's also a hotel, with ski in…we ran late anyhow, McDevil's it was. But not next Wednesday I swear! next time we'll get a good breakfats and bring breweing exuipment for a nice cup of tea half way thru the day.
man that was some crazy skiing, we practiced going down cornices (more precisely the landing bit needed practice not the going off) on harmony. tree skiing was pretty intersting, with more obstcles coming out the snow. One of best days in recent times i think.
there was some crazy sticky/slidy snow combinations too on the way out of harmony, almost had me face plant - never seen that stuff before I guess european snow is just higher quality ha.

Posted by MudPie - May 7, 2006, 12:52 p.m.

Snow • Shuttle Vehicle - snowstyle

Sat, 15 Apr 2006 04:45:59 +0000

http://bb.nsmb.com/showthread.php?t=77831

Posted by brian - April 14, 2006, 9:45 p.m.

Snow • It's not over yet

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 22:42:52 +0000

Im just a gaper looking for a fartbag.

Said fartbag must be BRIGHT photoslut colours.

Posted by shirk - April 28, 2006, 3:42 p.m.

Snow • Seymour Conditions

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 22:21:31 +0000

Ppppppppppppppppooowder!!

Posted by Troup - Jan. 17, 2006, 2:21 p.m.

Snow • Grouse Conditions

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 22:22:06 +0000

they are now closed

Posted by Troup - Jan. 17, 2006, 2:22 p.m.

Snow • Black Diamond Verdicts

Tue, 18 Apr 2006 04:29:13 +0000

I found the verdicts did just about everything ,also good in the trees …and junior could Hook me up so I pulled the trigger

also got some g3 skins for $17.20 out of pocket

Posted by XXX_er - April 17, 2006, 9:29 p.m.

Snow • World Backcountry Freeride Jam

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:13:05 +0000

So if anyone is thinking of entering the race, it may be good to know we have about $13,000 (yes, thousand) in prizes donated. Everything from Movement skis to Diamir Bindings to TNF tents and gear.
It should be a great day, and there is about a 50/50 chance of winning gear. Good gear. No water bottle type of prizes, good gear. Stuff you would use.
It's not too late to register. You can register up until race eve.
Stop by the Movement demo tent if you are on the mountain.
Tim…skis aplenty.

Posted by Sharon - March 30, 2006, 11:13 a.m.

Snow • Blackcomb Glacier

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 01:06:55 +0000

so I hear that the west bowl avalanche was triggered by someone in one of the weekend chutes in the permanent closure above west bowl, and a 12 year old kid was buried in west bowl, but found. person who triggered it fled the scene instead of helping

Posted by parts - April 18, 2006, 6:06 p.m.

Snow • Last weekend to ski!

Fri, 14 Apr 2006 01:48:20 +0000

Cypress will only be opening Black Mountain, next Saturday and Sunday.

Posted by kalisto - April 13, 2006, 6:48 p.m.

Snow • Cypress Conditions

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 22:22:31 +0000

Mee too! First tracks on Glades… Can't beat that! (skiing freshies + biking in a day)

Posted by Troup - Jan. 17, 2006, 2:22 p.m.

Snow • Mt Baker conditions

Fri, 20 Jan 2006 06:54:33 +0000

I was there too… can a powder day in april get any better?

Posted by couch - Jan. 19, 2006, 10:54 p.m.

Snow • xmag are you OK?

Mon, 17 Apr 2006 04:48:09 +0000

I saw some tour bus from South America I think… WHAT a DRIVE! The weather wasn't so great on Saturday up there.

Posted by wallyjames - April 16, 2006, 9:48 p.m.

Snow • We lost another....

Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:50:54 +0000

don't wanna sound crass or come off like i'm dissing TP , but there is a big difference between these two incidents : doug was attempting to save some one when his number came up , and trevor was off skiing by himself in the mountains .

gotta believe that both knew exactly what they were getting into , and what the consequences were . the mountains let us have a lot of fun on them but sometimes the mountains take prisoners , and these two times they got a couple of our good ones . a lotta people will miss them . . . . .

Good point Skid.

Posted by bcbud - April 6, 2006, 10:50 a.m.

Snow • we lost 3 more... patrolers this time

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 13:48:22 +0000

not quite sure what you're getting at there jace . . . .care to elaborate ?

Posted by XXX_er - April 7, 2006, 6:48 a.m.

Snow • Whistler April 15-16

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 06:58:03 +0000

I'll be up there - getting in Friday night and leaving at the end of the day on Sunday.

Anyone that would like to meet up to schralp a little off-piste, PM me. Extra beers for you if you can help me hook up some AT skis and avy gear to use (I have AT boots with me).

Pete

Posted by pete@nsmb.com - April 12, 2006, 11:58 p.m.

Snow • Rofl

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 03:35:00 +0000

i saw a few of those at mt washington, in like 4 feet of pow… it looked really stupid

Posted by white-ri0t - March 23, 2006, 7:35 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Friday March 31 attn skid

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:54:01 +0000

they got us , we got them . . . .the rivalry is really getting to be fun . it is the rookies responsibility to dream up the plan and execute it , which is the fun part : don't get caught :lol: .

So that's their initiation?

By the way Skid, I have had years to plan and specialized training. When I get back I'm going to get you. Just remember that I never said when or how.Maybe make the old stuffed horse suddenly appear in your truck.

Posted by gooch - March 28, 2006, 11:54 a.m.

Snow • skiing video trailer

Tue, 26 Jul 2005 23:26:25 +0000

SKI PORN!!!!!:love:
i am buying this and show and prove when it comes out

http://poorboyz.com/video/watch.php?id=7

all of last years stuff

http://www.freeskier.com/freeskier/news.php?action=load_story[HTML_REMOVED]news_id=197

Posted by Marsenault - July 26, 2005, 4:26 p.m.

Snow • Piccolo Express!

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 21:14:15 +0000

Personally if they allowed trails back there for MTB I'd rather ride there. Less people meaning the stupidity level would be low compared to the more popular areas.

Posted by bcbud - March 31, 2006, 1:14 p.m.

Snow • one photo says it all

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:53:14 +0000

I'm on the other side of the lense. thats one of my primary partners when it comes to the B.C.

love the Mountain Gun, they could have put a larger shovle on it. but over all it rides much like my inbound board though a bit heavier.

Posted by Joe-Dick - March 30, 2006, 9:53 p.m.

Snow • Gaper Day

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 04:06:51 +0000

I am going now. Ski half the day and then ride the rest.

Posted by TeddyK - March 29, 2006, 8:06 p.m.

Snow • whats your base? late season

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 23:07:24 +0000

As of 11PM March 24th the three North Shore hills are reporting this for mid mountain:

Cypress: 460 cm
Grouse: 400 cm
Seymour: 504 cm

:lol:

I call supreme amounts of bullshit

Posted by Marsenault - March 9, 2006, 3:07 p.m.

Snow • 2006 K2 Public Enemy's

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:58:35 +0000

where you mount your bindings changes a lot of things also… closer to the middle = easier to spin also..

Posted by Marsenault - Feb. 20, 2006, 4:58 p.m.

Snow • Updates on Whistler?

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 23:00:29 +0000

had a good one up there on the day off . . . well sort of : got called in for the early 6 am AC start , and then was having do much fun i decided to stay up for a few extra . bummer all alpine lifts were closed by noon , but it was horrendous up there .
cooled down during the day to the point where it was snowing down at valley elevation by 5 pm .

could be a good one tomorrow , but those weekend crowds . . .

Posted by stinky_rider7 - March 24, 2006, 3 p.m.

Snow • Sapphire bowl area

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 02:47:22 +0000

One person had removed their skis and thrown them down into Sapphire bowl, thinking that would make things easier. :S . After that brilliant move, they then wanted to climb up back to the top of Spankys and have one of their friends lap around with their skis.

The last time I was on Whistler I saw two different dudes with boards in hand perched on some iffy cliffs trying to hike out. I didn't think much of the first one on the Peak side but when I saw the second dude over in Harmony….. well it looks like it could be a trend.

Posted by Sharon - March 21, 2006, 6:47 p.m.

Snow • whistler and grouse snow

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 22:40:13 +0000

there is still interest its just all pass holders getting the last few days in so there is nobody buying tickets so there is not as much income for example today up seymour there was all of 30 people on the run and im guessing no more than 10 people bought day passes

Hence the financial feasibility.

Posted by MudPie - March 22, 2006, 2:40 p.m.

Snow • Mount Washington Conditions

Sat, 04 Feb 2006 17:43:48 +0000

man I went up a week ago and spent the whole day on the boomerang im so happy they built that chair im not bored anymore. I think next year im quitting my other weekend things and getting seasons :)

Posted by skifreak - Feb. 4, 2006, 9:43 a.m.

Snow • big white was good

Mon, 20 Mar 2006 06:25:19 +0000

I was last out there in 02 , I thot thornhill was consistantley steeper than the shore,the trees were closer together (just bar width) and had some pretty good shore type stunts .People are starting to ride up here but I still got 6" of snow in the backyard and the skiing is still pretty good

Posted by XXX_er - March 19, 2006, 10:25 p.m.

Snow • Apex rocked this weekend

Mon, 20 Mar 2006 04:14:20 +0000

happened to me freeskiing once…

Posted by wallyjames - March 19, 2006, 8:14 p.m.

Snow • lift tickets in Switzerland/France

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 17:19:36 +0000

1) depends when you go. you can get some great deals on teletext, if you cna book whilst in europe. weekends can be bad near the alps, lots of local rush the mountains then. easter weekend, don't think about it.

2) Don't worry about lift pass price. it's the beer that costs.

3) France is generally much cheaper than Switzerland, all things considered.

4) consider Austria….and italy of course

1 - If you stay at B[HTML_REMOVED]B's or group together and rent an apartment, you can get decent deals almost anywhere. Switzerland is the priciest of the trad'l ski nations - food is exorbitant on the hills, and accom and lift tickets are a bit pricey. The Canadian dollar is 1.11 to the Swiss franc right now, which helps.

2 - France and Austria typically cost 40 euros, while a day on a swiss hill is similar at about 60-70 francs. All tickets are discounted during the day - usually twice, rather than just once like we're used to. Beer is about the same as pop…stay away from liquor, it's crazy pricey.

3 - yep.

4 - Austria and Italy both offer awesome skiing, great towns and often friendlier locals. Austria's my fave country to ski in over here, hands down, for terrain, value, and snow.

Posted by BuckChoklit - March 15, 2006, 9:19 a.m.

Snow • y2play

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 06:08:11 +0000

i'll be picking up my y2play this weekend. yay!

Posted by schoenrock - March 9, 2006, 10:08 p.m.

Snow • Whistler backcountry tomorrow - March 11

Sat, 11 Mar 2006 03:25:32 +0000

Mt. Washington this weekend (18-19). Maybe the weekend after though.

Posted by jonny.zee - March 10, 2006, 7:25 p.m.

Snow • Reccomend new goggles - any deals out there?

Mon, 13 Mar 2006 03:34:02 +0000

I REALLY like my Utopia Too Dirtys. Not that expensive and they will not fog unless you are breathing right on them - even then they clear up pretty fast. Swap the lens for summer use, too.

Posted by jonny.zee - March 12, 2006, 7:34 p.m.

Snow • Questions about the Flute bowl area?

Sat, 11 Mar 2006 03:30:42 +0000

There was a boot pack. But geez, get thee some skins and touring bindings or something like that. And please do not boot pack on the skin track. To tourers its like a trail nazi placing logs across landings.

Posted by jonny.zee - March 10, 2006, 7:30 p.m.

Snow • More Kootenay Stuff

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 23:32:21 +0000

Possilbly the last week sometime. I've got 1st aid right now (its goind to snow heavily for the next 10days)

Posted by Smoke - March 8, 2006, 3:32 p.m.

Snow • What do you guys think?

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 15:24:56 +0000

And a lot more ignorant redneck types that don't give a crap about anything or anybody else…

QUOTE]
Funny ,I have always suspected this

last month we were buying a 6pak in valemont to stash in the truck for after the 25k ski out from david henry and Buddy is sitting in a truck full of sleds with death metal music cranked to 11 .

(que the hillbilly music)

He yells " what kinda boots are them?" and he starts filming us with his video camera.

My GF sez "these are telemark boots ,we use them on our skis to walk up hills in the BC" to which he sez" thats what I got my sled for" and points back to the trailer.

his buddy comes out of the bank ,black sweats/runners/ballcap/whitesocks/ hair down to ass/medium beergut and they drive off ,still filming them funny boots … so cliche

Posted by danny - March 8, 2006, 7:24 a.m.

Snow • Look what's living in my basement

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 12:04:54 +0000

I run similar gear

Freerides with B3's and XX for inbound days.

Every time I demo'd XX's in past years, I always ended up feeling like the ski was encouraging me to make all different size turns and look for different terrain to have fun with them on. I was psyched that the B2's are still like that. Very fun all-rounder. I was happy with the B3's inbounds, but the B2's are so much better up on edge - like cornering in a sports car instead of a sedan.

Posted by pete@nsmb.com - March 8, 2006, 4:04 a.m.

Snow • Whitewater! (Feb 26 - Mar 4)

Mon, 06 Mar 2006 07:10:54 +0000

Brings back some great memories, Whitewater and Red are two of the few ski hills I like….

Posted by jonny.zee - March 5, 2006, 11:10 p.m.

Snow • Best place to snowboard oct-dec

Sat, 25 Feb 2006 20:26:33 +0000

I was there sunday and had a rippn good time ,the grooming was pretty good and they did lots of it,the vibe at the hill is way better with the new owners IMO ,really had a good time.

Posted by .glib - Feb. 25, 2006, 12:26 p.m.

Snow • Fat Ski Tuesday?

Mon, 06 Mar 2006 18:53:51 +0000

fresh tracks tomorrow skid, see you there

Posted by gooch - March 6, 2006, 10:53 a.m.

Snow • Ski Boards?

Sat, 04 Mar 2006 12:24:53 +0000

Easier to attach skins!

Posted by Humbug - March 4, 2006, 4:24 a.m.

Snow • Snowboarding Is Neat Mum

Sun, 05 Mar 2006 07:31:28 +0000

heres some cool little stuff bootleged forum teaser http://www.ntb.ca/Home/That%20Bootleg.mov

old school
http://www.mackdawgproductions.com/teaser/qt/md_true.mov

dannnny kass smell the glove
http://www.gnu.com/team/dannyKass/video/videoDK.htm

Posted by MOUNTAIN-BIKEING_ - March 4, 2006, 11:31 p.m.

Snow • Skins?

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 02:50:59 +0000

anyone wanna sell me some? i ski 186 head monsters.

Posted by kalisto - Feb. 23, 2006, 6:50 p.m.

Snow • Anyone been to the Arc'teryx (sp?) outlet store?

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 23:06:32 +0000

I just purused the Arc'teryx web site and one of the first things I look for in a company is what are they doing for the environment? I can't find a thing on there. I know that Patagonia donates 10% of profits or 1% of sales (whichever is greater) to environmental causes http://www.patagonia.com/enviro/one_percent.shtml and mt equipment coop has very strong ethical and environmental concerns about what companies they deal with so I am willing to spend my money there. What is Arc'teryx giving back?

Posted by sAFETY - March 3, 2006, 3:06 p.m.

Snow • selling a whistler day pass

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 04:22:44 +0000

still at two for a hun . . . .

Posted by schoenrock - March 1, 2006, 8:22 p.m.

Snow • snow

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 20:04:01 +0000

if you want me to ko you just ring the digits

10 bucks

Posted by MOUNTAIN-BIKEING_ - March 3, 2006, 12:04 p.m.

Snow • Skiing the alps in the summer?

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 04:20:34 +0000

i've always wanted to ski the ridge at whistler in the summer. mabye this year…

Posted by rfoubi - March 1, 2006, 8:20 p.m.

Snow • Canadian Snowboarding?

Tue, 14 Feb 2006 03:35:42 +0000

Yeah I'm old enough to recognise Doors lyrics but I was still living in Australia until '88 so never heard about snfu. I did catch a Doug [HTML_REMOVED] the Slugs show in Vancouver in January 85 on my first ski trip to Canada.

Posted by Fat-Whacker - Feb. 13, 2006, 7:35 p.m.

Snow • Fun volunteering opportunity - freestyle skiing event at Cypress

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:21:47 +0000

No worries ;) , I totally understand that you want to preserve your body for the MANY powder days that are coming soon….

Just as a side note, during the initial part of making the course, we don't ski the bumps fast like you usually would. Instead, we make slow slide wedge turns according to set markers to push snow into moguls. (that could probably still be a little unpleasant on the knees, but I'm not sure…).

You could take a shot class and still not be able to fill it with what I have left for cartiledge in my knees. I could do about the first 4 runs then it would be too much

Posted by stinky_rider7 - Feb. 28, 2006, 10:21 a.m.

Snow • WAY better than beeferino!

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 18:51:00 +0000

hahaha i love that

Posted by seen44 - Feb. 27, 2006, 10:51 a.m.

Snow • MT Washington Bus

Mon, 20 Feb 2006 22:53:11 +0000

Taken the smith one 3 or 4 times. Works great.

Check the Mt. Wash site in their 'how to get here' section. Links to all the bus' websites.

dude you dont check your pms or somethin

we should ride MT washington together

Posted by OptionaL - Feb. 20, 2006, 2:53 p.m.

Snow • Phalanx Glacier; Decker glacier

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 21:42:33 +0000

Good snow, not much ice. snowed until close on saturday night. Feb 25th. First time baording here. Good stuff. Oh,and the back contry stuff looks awesome.

i posted under the wrong thread…supposed to be seymour conditions. great pics regardless.

Posted by LeeLau - Feb. 16, 2006, 1:42 p.m.

Snow • mtb or snowboard tommorow?

Sun, 26 Feb 2006 01:15:17 +0000

not use to this lower main land weather, not use to being so close to so much choice. so with the weather the way it is, whats the call, snowboard (baker, or whistler) or ride my bike?…

Posted by Joe-Dick - Feb. 25, 2006, 5:15 p.m.

Snow • The coastal mountains - where's our snow gone?

Wed, 22 Feb 2006 04:24:26 +0000

Big White has been pretty solid all year…
Just under a foot of fresh snow yesterday, with sunny blue skies

Posted by jonny.zee - Feb. 21, 2006, 8:24 p.m.

Snow • Y2play passes

Thu, 23 Feb 2006 22:48:35 +0000

they sell like hotcakes, im planing to buy one soon

Posted by seen44 - Feb. 23, 2006, 2:48 p.m.

Snow • score one for the curmudgeon

Sat, 18 Feb 2006 01:23:33 +0000

who knows, she could of not tried to method that jump and still have crashed. sure, there was an increased chance of crashing with the method, but none of us are reverse/alternate/future readers and we have no way of knowing anything other than what happened.

or maybe she did it because if she would have won, it would of put her in a place in the future that would get her killed. like on david letterman.

Posted by wallyjames - Feb. 17, 2006, 5:23 p.m.

Snow • does anyone have any of the whiskey videos

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 23:12:22 +0000

if anyone has and and are willing to sell them to me thatd be dope if no does anyone no wher ei can get that sorta box set thing i no itll all be vhs and stuff but i would like to have it to watch because sean johnson is the man

Posted by MOUNTAIN-BIKEING_ - Feb. 21, 2006, 3:12 p.m.

Snow • good early season teasers

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 23:08:01 +0000

for next sepetmberr http://seymourkids.com/ [HTML_REMOVED]sandboxland http://www.whiteout-films.com/videos/January_Teaser-Large.html

SURFS UP! im off to shred dog

Posted by MOUNTAIN-BIKEING_ - Feb. 21, 2006, 3:08 p.m.

Snow • K2 Pontoon's spotted!!

Thu, 02 Feb 2006 22:26:20 +0000

Here's a review.

http://tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46074

Posted by bcbud - Feb. 2, 2006, 2:26 p.m.

Snow • Snowboarding stuff

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 19:23:09 +0000

Heres a pretty cool site i like to go on to STAY UPDATE and watch cool videos dono if you guys have checked it out before but i enjoy it so i thought id share http://snowiness.com/

Posted by MOUNTAIN-BIKEING_ - Feb. 19, 2006, 11:23 a.m.

Snow • olympic halfpipe

Mon, 13 Feb 2006 03:02:27 +0000

i liked his get up on jay leno looked like a sweet volcom painter creep

Posted by seen44 - Feb. 12, 2006, 7:02 p.m.

Snow • Smoke Grass Lose Pass!!!

Thu, 02 Feb 2006 05:25:46 +0000

Man, this is a funny thread.

Being an American (by geography only, I HATE Americans!!!!! I'm a german/mexican) I find it funny when people complain about not being able to smoke in line or on the lift.

Down here in "Hell land" (even at Baker) we have to wear bleached white camo snow cloths and walk 100 meters into the woods while covering our tracks to iliminate the search dogs. We then have to dig a huge hole, cover it with snow and hide as we then find out everyone forgot to bring a lighter!:rocker:

Man, you guys have nooooooo idea how good you've got it up there.

They treat is like terrorist crack smokers looking for rape vicitims. It's really THAT bad.

Posted by Old-Bones - Feb. 1, 2006, 9:25 p.m.

Snow • w00t!!!1111one!!1 (or How I learned to love skiing again)

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:25:34 +0000

That sounds awesome. You better be having a DAMN good time.

Posted by biggles604 - Feb. 15, 2006, 7:25 a.m.

Snow • Comor VIP sale

Tue, 14 Feb 2006 07:35:55 +0000

The first ten people to print out this link get $25 off a $100 purchase at Comor this Thursday…

Go!

http://www.comorsports.com/vip.htm

Posted by heckler - Feb. 13, 2006, 11:35 p.m.

Snow • Whistler backcountry - how's the snow looking for this weekend?

Thu, 09 Feb 2006 16:33:10 +0000

we had ski crampons… made a HUGE difference.

It was tough skinning up Blackcomb glacier on the old skin tracks and wind blow… it was better as you got deeper.

Another other guy in our group on Pocket Rockets with wall to wall skins was have some trouble on the steeper parts as well. He just boot packed up to East col!

Posted by jonny.zee - Feb. 9, 2006, 8:33 a.m.

Snow • Nitro Demolition?

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 22:16:21 +0000

i was lookin for my bday for a new board to get for next season, and the last of this one…im an intermediate - advanced, and i do a fair amount of park, but am crazy about powder too, so i try and ride that alot….i found a Nitro Demolition board for regular $700 for $350 at Mad Dogs…any suggestions? other boards in a 500$ price range for me?

Posted by _toolshed_ - Feb. 12, 2006, 2:16 p.m.

Snow • Womens Mogul Gold!!!

Sat, 11 Feb 2006 18:59:06 +0000

Lucky there was no hawtness tiebreaker, rawr!!!

No kiddin Gooch, she stayed at my house last World Cup. HAWT:rocker:

Posted by bcbud - Feb. 11, 2006, 10:59 a.m.

Snow • Seymour sunday feb 12th

Sat, 11 Feb 2006 18:10:21 +0000

seymour on a sunny sunday?

your a mad man

Posted by burn-it-to-keep-warm - Feb. 11, 2006, 10:10 a.m.

Snow • knee injuries

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 17:43:10 +0000

Bad monkey - use that tuck instead. Good workout, plus you can practise carving turns in your tuck - it takes good balance to do it and dialing your turns in a tuck is a super cool sensation.

I get plent of practice during pre-work sessions, my free time is when I get to screw around and not worry about how I'm skiing, so sometimes it's fun to ski wrong… I've worked on edge control/flextion and extension more than you could ever dream about.

Posted by LeeLau - Feb. 6, 2006, 9:43 a.m.

Snow • whistler february 9th!

Tue, 07 Feb 2006 08:43:04 +0000

wow. just, wow.

whistler is amazing. the bowl to the right of the 7th chair (i dont know names) has amazing powder if you go for a little hike.

i WILL be back again.

oh yeah, the shoestring lodge worked out pretty good. thanks for the help guys!

Posted by cameron - Feb. 7, 2006, 12:43 a.m.

Snow • P.K. snow bus

Fri, 10 Feb 2006 04:53:20 +0000

nice. those damn moose sticks were 8 feet before the snow came.

Posted by XXX_er - Feb. 9, 2006, 8:53 p.m.

Snow • sea to sky winter condtions

Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:28:58 +0000

They do a good job keeping the roads clear.

The biggest problems occur during heavy snow storms that coincide with Vancouver traffic coming and going to whistler.

Sunday nights tend to be the worse since you also have the weekend people leaving as well as the people who drove up during the day leaving.

If we drive home on Sunday night, we leave after 6:00pm.

It's best to have good all seasons, or winter tires. You shouldn't need chains.

Posted by Fast_amp_Smooth - Feb. 10, 2006, 4:28 p.m.

Snow • Gas prices (yes it's snow related...)

Fri, 10 Feb 2006 06:01:56 +0000

My limo driver told me that the back bowls have some wicked deep styrofoam pow!

Posted by heckler - Feb. 9, 2006, 10:01 p.m.

Snow • whistler questions (attn: BC bud/patrolskid)

Sun, 05 Feb 2006 09:51:54 +0000

ok, so, appearently we're staying at the shoestring.

thanks for all your help guys!

Posted by cameron - Feb. 5, 2006, 1:51 a.m.

Snow • Baker!

Sat, 04 Feb 2006 20:11:37 +0000

im going to make a trek up to skin out either wed or thurs (Depending on work of course). Sun all week == great OB lines!

Posted by counterpoint - Feb. 4, 2006, 12:11 p.m.

Snow • looking for board shops with good sales

Sun, 05 Feb 2006 02:19:07 +0000

Arcteryx factory outlet just West of Boundary on Grandview Highway.

Posted by E.Long - Feb. 4, 2006, 6:19 p.m.

Snow • TR: More whistler-blackcomb - the Santa Fe invasion

Sat, 04 Feb 2006 19:24:13 +0000

oh ya…….i slept till 11 and did a shuttle on seymour :cry: :fu:

Posted by LeeLau - Feb. 4, 2006, 11:24 a.m.

Snow • Pk-160cm Fresh!

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 02:04:13 +0000

well in the end it failed didnt it?

Virtualy every person who relates their chateau atco experiance to me sez "and they had just finished smoking a fatty before we walked in,the place is a toilet and we didnt get any sleep cuz of the all night partying "

to his credit the last guy bailed before actualy going into recievership.I doubt they sold many seasons passes cuz word on the street was they had a packer repo'ed

A buddy of mine was up there ,he is the manager at another hill,he said "everywhere you look I see dangerous stuff, we the ski industry are watching this place cuz if something bad happens it could affect us all in a big way"

sitting around the ski shop shooting the shit before the season to quote a local ski shop owner "If even half the shit we have heard about PK is true we are in deep shit this season"

ps:the north is truly an amazing place,stuff that was eye opening 10 years ago I now just accept as common place nowdays

Posted by Jaysin - Dec. 29, 2005, 6:04 p.m.

Snow • Whistler tomorrow - Saturday Feb 4th

Fri, 03 Feb 2006 15:39:01 +0000

A few opinions on why you should go to Blackcomb Saturday:
- When it's windy, Blackcomb seems to have more mid-mountain lifts that are sheltered from the wind.
- Blackcomb is typically less busy than Whistler any given day.
- New snow [HTML_REMOVED] high winds delaying the high alpine from opening + a weekend crowd = the mid-mountain lifts have the potential to be very busy until the alpine opens.
- The Peak to Valley race is happening on Whistler on Saturday. This will affect a few ski trails between the Saddle [HTML_REMOVED] Creekside, forcing people onto other trails.

Posted by jonny.zee - Feb. 3, 2006, 7:39 a.m.

Snow • Effects of the powder.

Thu, 02 Feb 2006 17:37:57 +0000

I think that there are very few things in skiing/snowboarding that are definitively better on one vs. the other. Most people who say that something in particular is easier on one as compared to the other simply lack the skill on the one set of equipment.

The few things that are 100% better on skis (and don't bother arguing, because you're wrong :) ):
- Uphills
- Flats
- Super-high speed runs. The kind of speed in which your clothing starts making noise…and then a bit faster than that. A skier, being able to set their skis wide and have them pointed straight down the hill, is simply more stable at speed. As for uphills and flats, I spend my time inbounds and not in the back country, so therefore I don't view these as major issues.

If you think about the origins of skiing, it goes back to a form of transport (in Scandinavia?) to allow the users to go across, up, down, and back again to hunt, etc. It was the most effective form of transportation for that environment at the time. And that is still true for back country use. As for snowboarding, think about the surfers who wanted to bring the same 'feel' as riding waves to riding powder. Those swallow-tail designs didn't have edges and weren't intended for groomed slopes (after all, no resorts allowed it at the time). Instead, they were strickly for going downhill in powder. Although the design has evolved, going from a swallow-tail concept to incorporating sidecut and edges from ski technology, that powder scenario still holds true.

That's not to say that a good skier can't match a snowboarder for riding powder, but I think it's harder for a skier to be good at riding powder than a snowboarder. Any intermediate-level snowboarder should be able to ride powder to some extent (actually I don't get how some snowboarders how trouble with powder, but that's another story). The average intermediate-level skier probably skis powder poorly, if at all. They're probably scared or confused by it. Seeing as how the average skier is intermediate, and intermediate skiers can't ski powder, therefore the average skier can't ski powder.

It's getting easier for people to ski powder each year (due to shaped ski technology giving them more surface area AND less length), but I imagine that snowboarders will continue to find it easier to learn how to ride powder than skiers of a similiar ability level.

Posted by .glib - Feb. 2, 2006, 9:37 a.m.

Snow • Whistler Hotels

Thu, 05 Jan 2006 07:15:09 +0000

check out the tyrol lodge over on the west side . . .

Posted by Xmag - Jan. 4, 2006, 11:15 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Snowfall record

Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:46:04 +0000

Not on the gun! But the bomb tram's good- I used to do that with Mario one year. Loved those triples that would bend the windows of the Alpine Office! What do you hang on that clothesline these days? We've been putting a 4l milk jug filled with Amex and boosted [HTML_REMOVED] primed with a Brown Cap on our tram above Corner Pocket ( Dancer 1)- works great and very economical! The last time I shot it we used a triple primed triple consisting of 2 kg Emulex with 1 SFA each and then a piece of f%$#in shit avalauncher payload (cracked nose cone) taped to it to get rid of it. The snowlauncher was primed also and lit first ahead of the other 2 to prevent poor-boying the shot. Worked like a charm!
Oh yeah, no offence to the Mexicans and the made-in-East L.A.tailfins, but yesterday 4 more fins found in a freshly delivered box without shotgun shell primers. By the end of the season maybe we can send him back a box of 50 pieces o' shit! So far 6 and counting that I'm aware of.
Hope Hector heals up well. Mojo's doing great, friggin good search nose for a bratty teenager!
No exchange this year- maybe next year, perhaps a return visit to Alta! We just finished one today with Telluride and had one with Bridger Bowl last week.

Posted by gooch - Jan. 30, 2006, 4:46 p.m.

Snow • A chance to demo/test Movement Skis-Free!!!

Fri, 03 Feb 2006 22:44:08 +0000

E-mail sent… VERY interested!

-JP

Posted by hecklin-at-y_all - Feb. 3, 2006, 2:44 p.m.

Snow • TREE WELLS : the other snow hazard

Mon, 30 Jan 2006 13:03:52 +0000

Tree wells are scary. I've been burried under snow and thats scary enough for me.

Posted by patrolskid - Jan. 30, 2006, 5:03 a.m.

Snow • Epic WEDNESDAY Feb 1

Tue, 31 Jan 2006 01:10:34 +0000

DEEP Thursday,

got up at 5;30 hit the office untill 7:45. was lined up at baker for the opening lifts at nine. 6 or 7 stellar runs on a ridiculous amount of snow. A little heavier than big monday at whislter but totally bottomless. Lined up for half an hour for chair six and had what may have been the best run of my life. Untracked fresh that was silly deep. chair hasnt been open since sunday and they have had 130 Fresh CM's on it. Hit 1 more untracked and then one more run that was starting to get choppy. called it a day and back in the office at 1:30

That's pretty epic, but it seems Baker has just been getting the heavy shit so far this year. It needs to get real cold and snow before it gets real good. The heavy stuff get very chunky by the end of the day.

But fuck do they ever have a base.

Posted by gooch - Jan. 30, 2006, 5:10 p.m.

Snow • How intense is spanky's ladder?

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 07:11:18 +0000

Axis - you said it brother, we didn't give anything away that you couldn't already find by skiing around with your eyes open! What we did do is name everything so people can finally stop using their own pet names for things.

I like it for the aerial shots which you can use to find other little lines that go without having to flounder around out there searching and wasting a run. I still carry it with me every day.

I will keep using mine, it's not like Whistler is some secret surf spot!

Check it out if you have not already!!!
www.whistlerguidebooks.com

Posted by .glib - Jan. 16, 2006, 11:11 p.m.

Snow • new ski's! yay!!

Sun, 22 Jan 2006 08:30:20 +0000

i hate you -_-"

why? :o

p.s. I rode seymour today (wide open powder… booyeah!), and these ski's float over EVERYTHING! holy shit they are amazing!

Posted by cameron - Jan. 22, 2006, 12:30 a.m.

Snow • Jan 19th surface hoar layer

Tue, 31 Jan 2006 19:51:59 +0000

I dug a Pit at Seymour on Sunday just above Brockton and I think I found it about 60-70 cms down. But the North shore mountains got warmer than Whistler did. You weren't thinking of heading out in the backcountry tomorrow were you?

Posted by LeeLau - Jan. 31, 2006, 11:51 a.m.

Snow • Young guns

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 01:16:05 +0000

Im not sure on the whole thing but you can go to the siver web page www.sivercartel.com

Posted by bicycleguy000 - Jan. 28, 2006, 5:16 p.m.

Snow • BIG Monday!!

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 20:05:23 +0000

Big monday was BIG. Some real deep freshies all day long. Fat skis are my new best friend.

Posted by gooch - Jan. 28, 2006, 12:05 p.m.

Snow • Snowboard stance width.

Mon, 30 Jan 2006 04:55:13 +0000

I'm 5'11, and when I started snowboarding years ago my stance width was 20.5 inches. This year my bindings are as far as the board allows them to go, I think that is 24.5 inches.
Do whatever feels comfortable. I'd say, start with shoulder width stance and when you become experienced widen the stance by small increments.

Posted by .glib - Jan. 29, 2006, 8:55 p.m.

Snow • Jumbo Pass

Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:16:08 +0000

Most people sled then tour, some heli. and some real crazy people tour from the parking lot all the way in….

We touched almost nothing in our area, did 200-300M real closeto the cabin. Socked in most of the time so we stayed close to the trees. We could hear the RK heli ski choppers a lot as this valley is one of their primary poor visibilty areas (they cut their own glade runs on the opposite side of the valley).

Posted by danny - Jan. 30, 2006, 9:16 a.m.

Snow • Stolen: Pain board and Solomon Malumet bindings and other stuff

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 07:14:40 +0000

Sucks about the theft.
Maybe you should be posting the picture on this forum. Let us all have a look out for him.
Or contact Global. They love having pictures of theives to put on TV.
Tim…hates theives.

Posted by burn-it-to-keep-warm - Jan. 28, 2006, 11:14 p.m.

Snow • New to snowboard.. help

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 11:01:21 +0000

setup looks great to me. I bought a setup for less than $400 that included boots and it's lasted me for 5 years and still going. It's been used probably about 50 times.

Posted by C.Lee - Jan. 29, 2006, 3:01 a.m.

Snow • cheapest whistler passes

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 00:36:12 +0000

Like I said, thanks for the heads up. Heard from someone that it was common occurance and thought I'd ask. Didn't even think of it as ruining it for people that actually use it for it's intended purpose. From looking around, 7-11 passes are the cheapest .

Posted by burn-it-to-keep-warm - Jan. 27, 2006, 4:36 p.m.

Snow • This weekend - colder, more precip.

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 05:07:09 +0000

dump dump dump at baker and i'm there in the morn.

Posted by jonny.zee - Jan. 25, 2006, 9:07 p.m.

Snow • riding seymour right now

Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:02:04 +0000

hey yall im going up seymour right now, friday 2pmish ill be there. sweet if i had someone to ride with. bashe and orange ripcurl jacket and black and orange spy goggles give me a shout if u up.

Posted by S-Dawg - Jan. 27, 2006, 1:02 p.m.

Snow • For All!

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 04:58:02 +0000

I'm sure your friends are great. All two of them. :lol:

Sorry, couldn't resist.

:crybaby:

Bully!

Posted by kalisto - Jan. 22, 2006, 8:58 p.m.

Snow • US half pipe team

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 05:03:35 +0000

Holy shit. I just noticed that Danny Kass' graphics are a replica of the same GNU board that I used to have…In 1990 but it was pink and purple instead of black and green.

Posted by seen44 - Jan. 24, 2006, 9:03 p.m.

Snow • So far....

Sun, 22 Jan 2006 18:18:50 +0000

man i need to get out there.

Posted by Smoke - Jan. 22, 2006, 10:18 a.m.

Snow • Vancouver Freestyle - Moguls lessons from 2 time Olympian

Wed, 04 Jan 2006 04:26:18 +0000

really? what are they made of. are they just piles of dirt or whatt?

Actually, good old fashioned snow… Competition mogul courses are made by skiing in the bumps in an organized fashion: turning at specific intervals to push the snow into moguls. (sometimes, a cat can also be used)

Actually, if you are really curious, you can come see how it is done on Bowen Face at Cypress on march 4-5. The Vancouver Freestyle ski club will be building the mogul course for the Canadian series which will be held the following weekend… Better yet, you can come and help us out (we need all the help we can get). For all the details, check out the volunteer section at: http://www.vancouverfreestyle.com/canadianseries2006.htm

Posted by heckler - Jan. 3, 2006, 8:26 p.m.

Snow • Some Copper Colorado Pictures

Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:41:38 +0000

What you dont see the miss photo because he was slow on the trigger…Right before I did a pillow line of 10ft to powder to another 10ft'r….mmmm it was fluffy and fun.

I love Boston, but Colorado is just sick for outdoor stuff.:)

Joe

Posted by BoostedXT - Jan. 22, 2006, 2:41 p.m.

Snow • Tree skiing Whistler\Blackcomb...

Fri, 20 Jan 2006 19:57:47 +0000

we did 3 kyber runs today….I am so worked and can't wait to get back in there after some more snow…it was a bit hard underneath and somewhat crusty….but h so good…..

Posted by puma122 - Jan. 20, 2006, 11:57 a.m.

Snow • Seymour Saturday - Tomorrow Jan 21

Sat, 21 Jan 2006 01:06:11 +0000

Who's going?

36cms…

Posted by SkunkworkS - Jan. 20, 2006, 5:06 p.m.

Snow • For all You Snowboarders.

Mon, 26 Jan 2004 04:39:28 +0000

Someone move this to the snowaddicts board :D

heh…nice thread resurrection….

anyways, its moved to snow forum.

Posted by niXon - Jan. 25, 2004, 8:39 p.m.

Snow • Couloir extreme

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:37:27 +0000

the Sudan is the Couloir Extreme, mr sudan wasn't impressed with the mountain naming the run after him without his permission (or money)

Correct. It was named after the "extreme" skier Sylvain Saudan (not Sudan) and his name is mispronounced badly by every one I have ever heard. Soo Dan is an African Country. Sill- veh So-daw (not quite right either, the "n" is nearly silent) is the French dude. I'm half French so this is a peeve of mine. Pay me no nevermind.

Posted by nik-G - Jan. 17, 2006, 4:37 p.m.

Snow • Mt Washington Outback opens tomorrow

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 01:37:03 +0000

I'm heading back sunday to play again, and there are a selection of lines you can take - not really trails as it's pretty much not groomed, but if you start with mangroves, across to the first flat, then stay more left you can sweep around from the left and then drop down to the chair.

None the less - it is pretty hard terrain, but there are some easier lines.

Posted by sAFETY - Jan. 12, 2006, 5:37 p.m.

Snow • FRS radio found on Westbowl Jan 15

Sun, 15 Jan 2006 20:14:26 +0000

I say you got a pretty big score, there is a chance of about 1 in 10,000 you will find the owner.

I love those radios, Mine played a really annoying song so I would play it over and over again on one channel, people would start yelling at me and asking where I was on the mountain so they could come fight me :lol: Eventually I had the station all to myself :)

Posted by heckler - Jan. 15, 2006, 12:14 p.m.

Snow • Tuesday Jan 17th

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 01:10:18 +0000

Rat and Stinky rider holding in the smiles on tuesday

anyone host a small vid of stinky on secret chutes?

Posted by gooch - Jan. 16, 2006, 5:10 p.m.

Snow • Zoa Peak - Jan 15, 2006

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 02:05:15 +0000

Sharon, yes I was looking at my Sister In-Law's AT set-up with a little jealousy, up until the point where I turned around and started going downhill….I could have fun on either though, I'm sure. Heck - we are just sliding down hills with sticks on our feet after all. We just picked up some new G3 Barons today - I can't wait to try those babys out!

As for the temps - It was pretty warm. It stayed below zero the whole time, but not much below. This upcoming weekend should be nice - colder temps are on the way!

Posted by jonny.zee - Jan. 16, 2006, 6:05 p.m.

Snow • Avalanche report

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 05:57:34 +0000

"http://www.newschoolers.com/ns3/web/...ead_id=170766[HTML_REMOVED]"

that is a very good read. gives you the experience from someone coming up to the accident, not knowing anything about it. also, even though it was graphic, i'm glad he explained about pulling the guy out and giving cpr. very sad outcome but through that experience he explains some very good key points that could have prevented the death.

Posted by kadmille - Jan. 16, 2006, 9:57 p.m.

Snow • Gear Review - Movement Sparks Carbon - 173cm

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:59:00 +0000

i really like the look of the movements…theyve got so many good graphics, and they sound like they have more than just nice pictures too… its also good to see companies like movement getting established over here..thanks for the review

Posted by Sharon - Jan. 12, 2006, 4:59 p.m.

Snow • Good ski buy'n'sell

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 19:35:18 +0000

B1's, why the hell you want B1's?

I dont know.. mabye they are a wicked ski?

meh, my scratch fs's should be here soon.

Posted by Patrick-Bateman - Jan. 16, 2006, 11:35 a.m.

Snow • Winter lift line pix?

Thu, 05 Jan 2006 03:54:09 +0000

PM sent

Posted by stuart@nsmb.com - Jan. 4, 2006, 7:54 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Saturday Jan 14th

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:25:49 +0000

8:15 lift up creekside.

Still got plenty of pow under red, VD, rabbit tracks, little whistler, peak X 4 then big timber eventually.

I was carrying my BC gear in case we wanted to head out but we didn't really have to.

After hearing about the inbound avalanches I think I might always carry my gear on these big powder days!

We all had tranceivers on.

Pity anyone who go to the parking lots after 9:00, I heard it was a zoo!

It was all good everywhere!

Posted by gooch - Jan. 13, 2006, 10:25 a.m.

Snow • am I just a cyincal old F***

Thu, 12 Jan 2006 02:21:15 +0000

very true…

Pedro

Agreed.

Posted by Joe-Dick - Jan. 11, 2006, 6:21 p.m.

Snow • Mt Baker closed because of to much snow!!??!!

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:54:50 +0000

after getting skunked a local told me to use this to get a better Idea of conditoins before heading up

http://www.nwac.noaa.gov/

Posted by kadmille - Jan. 13, 2006, 9:54 a.m.

Snow • Help me pick skis...

Mon, 08 Nov 2004 06:48:15 +0000

The snow is here! Lets go!

Posted by Sir_Berm_Smashington - Nov. 7, 2004, 10:48 p.m.

Snow • Gear Review - Deuter Glide 35+ Pack

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 01:11:19 +0000

Nice review, Sharon. Good action shots.

Posted by Sharon - Jan. 12, 2006, 5:11 p.m.

Snow • conditions at cypress?

Thu, 12 Jan 2006 04:53:00 +0000

at least they claim to be getting snow right now. zero [HTML_REMOVED] snowing they say.

as long as the temp doesn't rise any more, things could actually be pretty decent at cyps… but the temp is hovering right around zero for the last few days at the base.

pretty stoked, the xc-skiing should be pretty sweet with almost all the trails open soon … :woot:

Posted by Uncle-Duke - Jan. 11, 2006, 8:53 p.m.

Snow • Whistler - Beyond The Lifts - Free Introduction to Ski Touring

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 01:14:49 +0000

[QUOTE=hecklin at y'all]There will be the possibility to demo and use some Movement Skis with Diamir bindings. Tranceivers will also be available.
The purpose is to introduce skiers to back country, de-mystify the equipment, and hopefully encourage atendees to take an avalanche course and explore the terrain available beyond the lifts.
Tim[/QUOTE]
can I reserve a demo of some fat skis for saturday? :) come on snow!

was talking to Andre and he said there will be a definite focus on people who relaly have no clue about anything BC related….like, how to put on skins, what are skins, etc…..

Posted by LeeLau - Jan. 9, 2006, 5:14 p.m.

Snow • Another person dies at Mt Baker

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 18:13:55 +0000

It seems like I'm trashing the avalung, which I'm not, it's a great device, but toys like these don't make you invincible…

for sure it doesn't make you invincible, but like i said, at least it gives you one more chance. why not give yourself that option? for me, i'm going to take it.

Posted by kadmille - Jan. 11, 2006, 10:13 a.m.

Snow • Yay Mt.Washington

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:50:29 +0000

mooore snow over night. this weekend should be good

Posted by Madman - Jan. 10, 2006, 3:50 p.m.

Snow • Snowing heavily at cypress

Wed, 04 Jan 2006 03:54:47 +0000

I was right beside that family when the news broke out to them. It was a sad and very awkward moment. RIP

Posted by Faithless - Jan. 3, 2006, 7:54 p.m.

Snow • TR: Touring in the rainforest - Chief Pascall

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 03:10:15 +0000

hahaha - love the expression on yer face in that shot lee.

Posted by LeeLau - Jan. 10, 2006, 7:10 p.m.

Snow • Sun Peaks Glades

Sat, 07 Jan 2006 01:44:09 +0000

The glades there are lots of fun and some are fairly easy, There were quite a few treewells when I was there so keep an eye out. Have fun!

(Note: it's spelled wondering not woundering - Just correcting you since it obviously wasn't a typo because you made the same mistake in your 'Trouble' thread:))

Posted by photomaster - Jan. 6, 2006, 5:44 p.m.

Snow • As of 2pm, 61 cm at Baker in the last 24hrs

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 22:24:26 +0000

go to baker……whistler got hit hard today by the loc's……I'm sure you could find some stashes around, but with only 5cm's in the forecast that isn't enough to cover up the tracks…..if I had the choice I'd take baker….

You could definitely tell that the holidays are over and that it was mostly locals up there today based on what lifts were busy and where people were going.

Posted by stinky_rider7 - Jan. 9, 2006, 2:24 p.m.

Snow • Lone Pine 07/01/06: Giddy up!

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 03:22:27 +0000

Yeah, I know… But hey, my current excuse is: I'm getting older. I'll stick to mini golf hucks…

ps: Lee- it's Cogger…

Posted by Mitch - Jan. 8, 2006, 7:22 p.m.

Snow • Needle Peak: Sat. Jan. 7

Sun, 08 Jan 2006 18:11:00 +0000

The graters plowed snow around my truck once for parking near the sand shed, I parked in the rest area from then on. Your results may vary.

Posted by jonny.zee - Jan. 8, 2006, 10:11 a.m.

Snow • the latest bucket thread

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 00:35:56 +0000

Actually, in a collision, the uphill skiier/boarder is responsible. Part of resort skiing is skiing around other people and you have to be aware of them and what they are doing. Seeing as how the uphill skiier is the only one who can see what is going on, it is obviously their problem to deal with. Granted you shouldnt try to ski and turn errraticly just cause you have the right of way, but if you clip my little brother just cause he swerves right infront of you bombing down the hill your ass is grass. Just like driving, you have to anticipate the moves of others.

The person at the bottom also has to be aware of their surroundings, like its stupid to be sitting at the bottom of a big dip where you can't be seen by someone who's comming down, or a big group of people blocking the WHOLE run, while you're trying to get enough speed to make it over the next hill.

Posted by skidster__ - Dec. 29, 2005, 4:35 p.m.

Snow • Hey, Lee, how were the skis...

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 08:20:13 +0000

I want them.

Posted by hecklin-at-y_all - Jan. 9, 2006, 12:20 a.m.

Snow • How about ice?

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 04:29:15 +0000

High speed rollerblades are also on that link I posted

The guy I was skating/plowing with has the expensive clap skates and does 200km races

Pretty hard to find ice for speed skating in surrey

we did 2 hrs on the lake and went straight to the xc ski area for a couple more hours of skate skiing

I feel a little wasted

Posted by XXX_er - Jan. 8, 2006, 8:29 p.m.

Snow • just a bit of snow

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 08:05:18 +0000

This happened to mammoth last year too. aparantly im going to start surfing inbstead.

Posted by chopcity - Jan. 6, 2006, 12:05 a.m.

Snow • Toe straps

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 20:11:37 +0000

I put technine straps onto my rossi bindings last year and I felt a difference. I had to drill out the holes and make a few other adjustments, but the response feels a cleaner/quicker, not as much play, and I get a lot better feel on my heelside..for the $50 i paid for them though, I'm not convinced they're worth it..

Posted by Haggard - Dec. 30, 2005, 12:11 p.m.

Snow • First time Heli experience!

Wed, 04 Jan 2006 03:52:20 +0000

the Whistler one is tommorrow. http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/todo/events/detail/randonnee.asp

Posted by Fat-Whacker - Jan. 3, 2006, 7:52 p.m.

Snow • 20 inches of fresh snow on Mt.washington

Mon, 02 Jan 2006 18:15:03 +0000

report so far is the lower 1/3 of the back side still shows a few too many stumps just under the snow - another few dumps and it's good to go. Probably needs 250cm to be safe.

Posted by Marsenault - Jan. 2, 2006, 10:15 a.m.

Snow • Yummy!

Wed, 04 Jan 2006 01:03:59 +0000

Tim - those look gorgeous/. Jayson tells me Im supposed to demo a pair or something.

Pete - will be going up Duffy this weekend

JD has your skis. 173cm Spark with the secret bindings of which we will not speak at this time.
Let me know what you think. They may need some hugging after my Sun Peaks trip, but I'll let you check it out. I also have a set of combi Mix skins.
I have my new skis mounted, and man are they nice. If only we could get some snow on the local slopes.
Tim…secret, secret.

Posted by pete - Jan. 3, 2006, 5:03 p.m.

Snow • 12" inches at Whistler last night! (and I'm working...)

Mon, 02 Jan 2006 16:30:46 +0000

I love elephant snot!

Im glad to hear Im not missing out on too much..

Posted by Straw - Jan. 2, 2006, 8:30 a.m.

Snow • Is lift access skiing a dinosaur sport?

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 07:21:18 +0000

Anyway, enough about that. Using the 'best tool for the job' concept, what job is the telemark the best tool for? Anything? If AT gear is better for back-country touring (for both going up and coming down) and a regular ski set up is better for inbounds skiing (better control and less effort), where does telemark equipment fit in? Are telemarkers just stubborn people who feel a need to expend extra energy?

I'm not a telemarker - please enlighten me to what compels telemarkers to be what they are.

We just like it

My big burning question of life is why do people like rocky RMX 's ?

who ever said love is logical ? (repeat as necessary)

Posted by ChunkyMonkey - Dec. 12, 2005, 11:21 p.m.

Snow • Baker

Sat, 31 Dec 2005 15:09:04 +0000

those jan 3 pics look sweet, its just too bad that good snow never sticks around for more than a day or 2. Gotta go when the gettin's good or you ain't gettin none

Posted by counterpoint - Dec. 31, 2005, 7:09 a.m.

Snow • It's a little lonely...

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 01:29:43 +0000

nice…i was up there on the 28th or 29th and the snow was awesome except for the few rocks/stumps. baldy definetly blew me away especially the lines that can be had in the gladed areas. it's definetly a hidden gem and best of all is there is next to nothing as far as line-ups go.

Posted by DaveSmith - Dec. 31, 2005, 5:29 p.m.

Snow • Wish I was at...

Sat, 31 Dec 2005 01:36:35 +0000

thats pretty dope

Posted by kthomas - Dec. 30, 2005, 5:36 p.m.

Snow • Recommend some new board boots for me.

Sat, 31 Dec 2005 23:41:24 +0000

my 32's are really light and fit well for narrow feet. they are not as bulky as some boots i tried on before, ie burton hail, ruler, and moto and not as bulky as dc's

Posted by .glib - Dec. 31, 2005, 3:41 p.m.

Snow • TR: More Whistler and Blackcomb Dec 29 and 30 2005

Sat, 31 Dec 2005 06:33:16 +0000

I had to bail but the rest of the shuttlewhores did it up right im told.

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 30, 2005, 10:33 p.m.

Snow • Kirkwood, Happy New Year....

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 23:19:53 +0000

They got pounded this weekend, 16"-40" in 24hrs, that's mental, most of the states got over a foot too, but we are getting the goods now too, 15-20cms tonight….and no end in the long range….

Posted by bcbud - Jan. 1, 2006, 3:19 p.m.

Snow • December 31st - The Whistler I know and love

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 03:18:09 +0000

yeah I was up there and got in some good runs on blackcomb. Spanky's, blackcomb glacier, lower chainsaw ridge, cougar chutes, seventh all pretty good today.

Posted by jonny.zee - Dec. 31, 2005, 7:18 p.m.

Snow • I went snowboarding in Manitoba!

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 02:37:58 +0000

So, I went snowboarding in Manitoba over Christmas! It's super small, considering I'm used to riding Whistler, but it was a really great day even though the terrain wasn't huge.

I found snowboarding there is a big social event, rather than a snowboarding event. If you straightline the runs, it takes about 8 seconds to go top to bottom!

Anyway, it was a great time! I went to Holiday Mountain.

Posted by Straw - Dec. 31, 2005, 6:37 p.m.

Snow • What is your base?

Sat, 24 Dec 2005 00:49:02 +0000

177cm @ whitewater

Posted by skimtb1 - Dec. 23, 2005, 4:49 p.m.

Snow • Finally the snow gods come through!

Sat, 31 Dec 2005 19:45:14 +0000

I had the same problem. then I typed WWW. in front of the mtwashington.ca and it worked. the snow cam is down though. I am going to be soooo hungover for skiing tomorrow.

Posted by Marsenault - Dec. 31, 2005, 11:45 a.m.

Snow • Finally god loves me <3

Sat, 31 Dec 2005 06:35:07 +0000

^ I know, but at least its a start.

Posted by Faithless - Dec. 30, 2005, 10:35 p.m.

Snow • Fuck yeah!

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 23:14:15 +0000

10 Cm = Soooooo Much Powder

Sooooo Stoked

its kick ass! fuckin eh…..man! :lol:

Posted by SkunkworkS - Dec. 30, 2005, 3:14 p.m.

Snow • Anybody from Golden on here?

Sat, 31 Dec 2005 03:10:42 +0000

I'd say buy a single ride on the gondola and skin it the rest of the day. Also, sometimes the lifties don't ticket check at the bottom of Stairway Quad 'cause they figure anyone who got up there must have been checked at the gondola.

Happy turns,

Wally

Posted by Smoke - Dec. 30, 2005, 7:10 p.m.

Snow • Dec 28th Whistler

Wed, 28 Dec 2005 19:33:04 +0000

Saw lines down Insanity, bold and impatient at the same time, the rest of the week looks good though……

whoa! last time i dropped that was two years ago after the nice 45cm dump we got

Posted by gooch - Dec. 28, 2005, 11:33 a.m.

Snow • Ski or Snowboard?

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 04:02:01 +0000

Both. I have almost no preference but I still ride on 202cm skinnies. I do have a nice Burton Canyon too. I usually do whatever my buddies are doing.

Posted by TeddyK - Dec. 13, 2005, 8:02 p.m.

Snow • And now, for some good news...

Sun, 25 Dec 2005 17:26:09 +0000

thats sweet, im up the for saturday and sunday.

Posted by stinky_rider7 - Dec. 25, 2005, 9:26 a.m.

Snow • TR: whistler inbounds Dec 27 2005

Wed, 28 Dec 2005 04:55:01 +0000

hey lee , don't let the cat out of the bag . . .

that slope gets passed over by the peak / harmony madness .

and lay off the ski cutting , or the union is gonna come looking for ya :lol:

i've heard some crazy stories coming out of tremblant . . . .

but ski cutting and cornice dropping is so much fun. I can't imagine what a hoot it must be to bomb stuff. Sorry - Headwall really sucks. So does Fenceposts

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 27, 2005, 8:55 p.m.

Snow • How is grouse going?

Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:04:02 +0000

Next 2 weeks is gonna be around 9 degrees. :(

Posted by Xmag - Dec. 26, 2005, 8:04 p.m.

Snow • get a cheap Columbia parka

Tue, 27 Dec 2005 00:45:10 +0000

some online amazon coupon deal i just ran across… aren't these normally $200?

http://slickdeals.net/#p6859

Amazon has a sale on Columbia Parkas. Use $20 off $75 coupon code COLDSNAP to get prices below. If you bought for a higher price, call 1-800-201-7575 to get credited back, Thanks Poppa1015.

Columbia Sportswear Men's 3-in-1 Ice Crest Parka $60
Columbia Sportswear Men's 3-in-1 Bugaboo Parka $70
Columbia Sportswear Men's 3-in-1 Ultimate Parka $80
Columbia Sportswear Men's 3-in-1 Eagle Summit Parka $88
Columbia Sportswear Men's 365 Parka $70
Columbia Sportswear Women's 3-in-1 Geo Flow Parka $79
Columbia Sportswear Women's Snow Twist Parka $79
Columbia Sportswear Women's Pillar Parka $79

Posted by thewalrus - Dec. 26, 2005, 4:45 p.m.

Snow • filling large chips?

Sat, 24 Dec 2005 21:47:22 +0000

oops, didn't read very well. Top sheet. You may have to mix some gel coat and work that on smooth with a putty knife. Otherwise same problem, moisture gets into the core and delams. If colour isn't a problem, you could use Bondo or similar epoxy putty - the marine ones are more waterproof. Spread it on heavy and sand down smooth after it cures.

Posted by freerider - Dec. 24, 2005, 1:47 p.m.

Snow • Pineapple anyone....

Sat, 24 Dec 2005 12:32:26 +0000

its the stupid jet stream

Posted by bcbud - Dec. 24, 2005, 4:32 a.m.

Snow • it is now pissing in whistler . . .

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 14:40:32 +0000

i'm quite hoping he's joking.

and dont wish for warm weather too soon…. whistler wouldnt survive on biking alone at all. without snow we'd have no bike park

Posted by patrolskid - Dec. 20, 2005, 6:40 a.m.

Snow • new boots

Sun, 25 Dec 2005 00:23:14 +0000

After 10 or 11 season on a pair of Salomon hybrids, I finally broke down and got fitted for new boots last week: Nordica Speedmachine 12m with heat-moulded liners.

I bought them at Apex so I could have any tweaks done during the ski day before discomfort got worse. I would expect to phave paid a slight premium for this convenience but I think I did well nonetheless. I paid $549 CDN but saw them online at $599 US. And why anyone would buy boots online is beyond me. Where is the fitting service that's part of the price?

I was surprised that they were 15 mm longer in sole length than the old boots. So that of course necessitated a binding remount. This then was the right time to put in the risers I was wanting. I was getting boot wash when really carving - I guess going to a softer all-mountain ski let the ski flex so deeply that the boot toe was dragging.

So I was most gratified to find the shop had made me a set of custom risers and mounted my bindings to them when I arrived for my fitting appointment. Now I stand 65 mm off the snow, guess I better get something else for my next world cup race! Best of all, due to a fitting appointment they forgot, the work was done for free.

Big thank yous to Ray at A3 Mountain Shop at Apex for the excellent work and service. I can't say enough to anyone looking for ski boots, buy them at the mountain so you can have any adjustments done right away. You'll get a better fit in the end, even if you might pay slightly more.

Posted by wallyjames - Dec. 24, 2005, 4:23 p.m.

Snow • Looking for a board

Sat, 17 Dec 2005 21:41:53 +0000

Although ive never personally used airwalk boots, I have never heard a single good thing about them, all the ones ive seen looked rather cheap and didnt appear to have 2 layers (like the inner sole and outer part). I could be wrong, but if I were you id go with something else. A few months ago I got a pair of morrow boots for about 100 at sport mart, im more then pleased. My bro just got the nexus board too by the way, he seems to like it so far.

Posted by Chakalaka-Rider - Dec. 17, 2005, 1:41 p.m.

Snow • I'm crying

Fri, 23 Dec 2005 10:10:01 +0000

why are you crying? conditions at grouse are amazing

Posted by Faithless - Dec. 23, 2005, 2:10 a.m.

Snow • It's finally snowing in Whistler!

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:04:31 +0000

It's 15*C in Vancouver. 8 up on the hills. :(

Posted by Straw - Dec. 19, 2005, 4:04 p.m.

Snow • Buying ski boots?

Mon, 19 Dec 2005 23:50:34 +0000

a higher end boot is gona cost you that ,they kinda take over where the sportchek pricing leaves off .And its before x-mas so pricing is higher but look outside ,we got NO snow … prices will adjust

If you are just getting going in the sport don't be too worried about a high perf boot,get a good comfortable fit and reasonanble performance.Reason being you ain't gona know what you want a boot to fit like and chances are you won't be able to use the performance .I made that mistake about 25 years ago … shoulda gone with the high perf junior boot

My problem goes the other way ,small (39's) feet so I had to get the womens model altho sometimes it can work in your favor cuz peopel in the smaller sizes are less likely to buy high end

and tele-babe is even smaller , she is in junior racing boots but she got a smoking deal on 650$ T-1's cuz nobody that small wanted a performance tele boot

Posted by Sir_Berm_Smashington - Dec. 19, 2005, 3:50 p.m.

Snow • TR: Blackcomb - tour of four glaciers

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 06:56:48 +0000

Wow! Seems like you to 2 trips every weekend. You must be in awesome shape, Lee. Nice work.

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 19, 2005, 10:56 p.m.

Snow • Hemlock: From bad to worse

Fri, 16 Dec 2005 19:46:36 +0000

I thought all employees just handed over their cheques to the bartender? Any idea if they're getting rid of the dj booth?

Hemlock was/is a great place, I learned to ride there and had passes from 94 to 2000. I would spend all day hiking outriggers only to do as few turns as possible down it and see just how fast I could go.

As far as development goes, IMO if you put high speed quads on a hill that small the skiing would become really congested, but a lift down the back side would be a great thing.

Posted by Trail-Rider-1.0 - Dec. 16, 2005, 11:46 a.m.

Snow • TR: Cowboy Ridge Dec 16 2005

Mon, 19 Dec 2005 03:57:23 +0000

mr charles - Im self-employed and prioritize very well/.

Johnny - its possible to get really efficient on a splitboards. I've toured with Trout and he's as quick - if not quicker on transistions then people on skis.

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 18, 2005, 7:57 p.m.

Snow • Weather patterns?

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 22:15:44 +0000

Posted by bcbud - Dec. 15, 2005, 2:15 p.m.

Snow • Skins

Sat, 17 Dec 2005 04:01:01 +0000

just to let you know skins are about 120 and bindings are 300 and up

its gonna be a big christmas present

yeah i know iv been looking at them, i guess he already has tele bindings, so im just gonna be getting him some skins. thanks for the info

Posted by Scott - Dec. 16, 2005, 8:01 p.m.

Snow • pretty x-treme snowboard clip

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 04:12:53 +0000

Thanks for the porno banner on top.

Posted by Carl-Wilco - Dec. 13, 2005, 8:12 p.m.

Snow • My new board!

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:58:17 +0000

never summers are awesome boards, enjoy it!

Posted by Straw - Dec. 15, 2005, 12:58 p.m.

Snow • Snowshoeing around Mt. Baker ski area

Sat, 10 Dec 2005 06:01:30 +0000

check the avalanche report before you go. i think it was last year, no the year before, 2 people died snowshoeing right in the area you are talking about. look out for overhanging cornices, etc. i hear baker lake is the sh**. it might be more of a summer hike though.

since it hasn't snowed up there in awhile, i think you should be pretty safe but ALWAYS check. you never know at baker.

enjoi!:greedy:

Posted by mattj - Dec. 9, 2005, 10:01 p.m.

Snow • Boarding Tips

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 19:38:37 +0000

You need to think about the "pedalling" technique in edging on a board. I'm no instructor but i've heard instructors talking about it in the context of beginners/intermediates. The basic principle is to understand that you initiate a turn with pressure on the leading foot then apply pressure to the rear foot. The board along it's edge is not rigid… it twists… it's designed to twist. So you twist it as you turn, front of the edge twisting down first. Torsionally soft boards are easier to learn on because you can do this "pedalling" more easily. As you get better you want a torsionally stiffer board as it provides more control at speed.

Personally I have found that it works best if you lean forward on your front foot while you are turning. Basically, you are forcing the tip of the tail down into the snow, and the tail will follow behind it. I tried the front -[HTML_REMOVED] back pressure technique before, but found it is harder to initiate the next turn quickly.

Posted by photomaster - Dec. 12, 2005, 11:38 a.m.

Snow • learning to snowboard

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 18:44:26 +0000

Don't forget the pillow on your pants for constant falling over.

Posted by johnathan - Dec. 12, 2005, 10:44 a.m.

Snow • Pics from an avvy course

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 18:49:19 +0000

Look at what surprised a really experienced guy on the North Cayoosh glacier. Sobering

That's what lurks in my mind whenver I'm more than 6 inches off a groomed run! I.e. Avalanche predicting is not an exact science. I tend to (over) err to the side of caution which means I usually end up missing a lot of the fun :(

Must learn more.

well anything even groomers are potentially risky, The theory of inbounds skiing is that patrol has mitigated avvy and other risk. Some patrol is better then others - W/B patrol is pretty damn top-notch.

With b/c skiing you are your own patrol. There's a weird trend of risk perception and acceptance. When you know nothing you take a whole assload of risk perhaps because you simply don't know. When you take your first avvy course you get scared so much you become super-conservative and take on way less risk. As you get more experienced you take on more risk till someone you knows gets hurt or killed and then you become risk-averse again. And then the cycle keeps going on and on till you become a jedi master like patrolskid (j/k with last comment).

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 12, 2005, 10:49 a.m.

Snow • TR: Mt Brew Dec 11, 2005

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 05:52:29 +0000

^^ Yar, I agree. I always enjoy these reports. They make the BC terrain seem more accessible than I previously considered, especially as a newcomer (I moved here from UK 8 months ago). In fact I think they are instrumental in convincing me to take up skiing (I've been boarding for years - never skied before)!

First things first… off to do avalanche and first aid courses :)

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 12, 2005, 9:52 p.m.

Snow • Where To Rent Skis For This Weekend??

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 18:26:40 +0000

Not really sure, but I know some shops do have skis you can Demo (rent). Just goto your local ski shop and ask, sometimes they do without the masses knowing.

Posted by Xmag - Dec. 13, 2005, 10:26 a.m.

Snow • TR: Decker Mtn and Glacier - Blackcomb Dec 10 2005

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 18:52:22 +0000

thats a beautiful shot. Its all 9th hole. In the pic I posted you can see lookers left (where there's some skiers bunched up) and lookers right is the slightly steeper face - that's the face I skied and the one you guys hit too. It just looks bleh because we're seriously lacking snow.

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 12, 2005, 10:52 a.m.

Snow • New Jacket!!!

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 04:56:40 +0000

its 10,000 mm's
same as my jacket, but its down, and has furrr on the hood and it only cost 179$
I LOVE SPORTCHECK

P.S super sick jacket, orage is one of my fav companys

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Dec. 11, 2005, 8:56 p.m.

Snow • Boots

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 18:41:58 +0000

Going 100% freeheal entitles you to wear one of the wool toques with the earflaps and comes with lifetime supply of granola does it not?

Most if not all tele skiers (the few that are STILL making the moraly superiour T-turn instead of selling out to AT)are into plastic/gortex/scholler not leatherboots/wool/granola

Posted by DaveSmith - Dec. 12, 2005, 10:41 a.m.

Snow • Salomon 1080 boots - Yay or Nay?

Sun, 11 Dec 2005 04:31:33 +0000

meh, no 1 looks at boots! as long as they feel good/ride good. Then you're SET! Have fun with those.

Posted by SkunkworkS - Dec. 10, 2005, 8:31 p.m.

Snow • New snowpants!

Sun, 04 Dec 2005 03:05:35 +0000

this site is filled with bitter douce bags….its a pair of pants fuck, let the man enjoy his pants!

i agree, its his money, he can spend it how he wishes

Posted by Patrick-Bateman - Dec. 3, 2005, 7:05 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Conditions

Tue, 06 Dec 2005 03:41:51 +0000

ya i dont no how many times ve said this but go check out pacific border, they had a huge clearance of boots. burtons and northwave and salomons for 100 bucks some less. there fine boots, just make sure they fit. I bought my boots at sport mart a few years back, some sims raiders deffinatly not the best boot but they fit well and are very comfortable, at least for me and they cost me 120. so ya pacific boarder, and the boardroom clearance place(like right next to each other) and if theres nothing then head over to sportmart and sportcheck, also close together.

Posted by Xmag - Dec. 5, 2005, 7:41 p.m.

Snow • should I get fatter

Sat, 03 Dec 2005 17:38:52 +0000

I'm looking at either b2 or b3's but wondering what they are like on high speed groomers on W-B which is about 70% of the skiing I do unless its puking of course.

Posted by Rat - Dec. 3, 2005, 9:38 a.m.

Snow • Saloman Supermountains for sale

Thu, 08 Dec 2005 06:02:18 +0000

some one got a great deal there . . . .

that is / was a great ski . i really liked the shape and the dimensions . too bad they don't make it anymore . why do manufacturers ( not just ski ) do that ?

i think i know the answer : so you have to buy the next best thing , but isn't there a risk that a loyal customer might go off to find the next best thing from another brand ?

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 7, 2005, 10:02 p.m.

Snow • Goggles for small noses

Tue, 06 Dec 2005 17:29:20 +0000

1625 Londsdale, right side of the street when looking south, beside long and mcquade…… or tom lee… Can't remember.

i think its long and mcquade

Posted by mr_fungle - Dec. 6, 2005, 9:29 a.m.

Snow • new boots

Wed, 07 Dec 2005 18:43:07 +0000

haha, I should tell that to my boss

Posted by Scott - Dec. 7, 2005, 10:43 a.m.

Snow • what the hell is e-pow anyways..

Wed, 07 Dec 2005 04:25:03 +0000

okay, no one even knows what epow is because it isn't anything. superT probably said it so you decided it was a good idea to write it on nsmb.

Excuse me for my lack of abbreviated vocabulary.

Posted by DuoTang - Dec. 6, 2005, 8:25 p.m.

Snow • board edges

Tue, 06 Dec 2005 19:36:44 +0000

What kind of riding are you going to be doing? If your doing powder runs, keep em as they are, if your doing more groomed/park type stuff, detune the edges, especially if your going to be trying rails…but then again, the rails will detune your board right good themselves!

Posted by photomaster - Dec. 6, 2005, 11:36 a.m.

Snow • back country huts

Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:59:13 +0000

http://www.backcountrylodgesofbc.com/member_directory.html

there is a web site for all the BC huts in BC

Posted by syncro - Dec. 5, 2005, 4:59 p.m.

Snow • Motohead tries for darwin award

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 05:26:26 +0000

Sleds and Highmarking are good for you….ask Norona!

http://www.nsnews.com/issues05/w120405/122105/live/122105li2.html

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 27, 2005, 9:26 p.m.

Snow • Some pics from CO to enjoy

Tue, 06 Dec 2005 04:24:12 +0000

o my, im soooo jealous its not funny. those are the kinda days i live for and ur getting them and its barely december. stupid lowermainland.

Posted by funkendrenchman - Dec. 5, 2005, 8:24 p.m.

Snow • Where's ours?

Mon, 05 Dec 2005 11:21:54 +0000

this should make it easier on you:
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40741

Posted by bcbud - Dec. 5, 2005, 3:21 a.m.

Snow • So I bought some Scratch's...

Sat, 03 Dec 2005 07:43:55 +0000

Im sure you will have a blast on them no matter what. I Have some HEAD Mad trix, im 5'11" and Im riding 173's they are perfect. but maybe mounted a bit too far back. its really annoying for park riding.

Posted by g1mpy - Dec. 2, 2005, 11:43 p.m.

Snow • One More Snowboard Dilemma

Sun, 04 Dec 2005 00:00:20 +0000

its in vancouver, 4th and burrard. real easy from the sea bus.

Posted by Xmag - Dec. 3, 2005, 4 p.m.

Snow • skin track to first pump?

Sun, 04 Dec 2005 01:39:26 +0000

OH it is/was a sweet day for skinnin up to second…..dumping snow,good traction,sweet turns down 2ndand over to the steeper southeast lines into depencier….the route forom the bottom of depencier over to goldie lake had already been tracked….not too common this time of year.

man I love being on the mountain when its not my workplace…starting to remember why I moved to BC in the first place!

Posted by three-sheets - Dec. 3, 2005, 5:39 p.m.

Snow • Saturday Eagle hike

Sun, 04 Dec 2005 02:35:32 +0000

looks like a good time nik!

Posted by nik-G - Dec. 3, 2005, 6:35 p.m.

Snow • Board pic's

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 04:48:32 +0000

sick setup

i am gettin the riser 157 and same bindings as u

Posted by Coastal - Nov. 29, 2005, 8:48 p.m.

Snow • Warren Miller-Higher Ground

Sun, 04 Dec 2005 01:21:44 +0000

they would be so much better if Miller would shut up.

I think he got the hint for this one…its some other douchebag:lol:

Posted by Jaysin - Dec. 3, 2005, 5:21 p.m.

Snow • Gondola at Lake Louise traps 65 people

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 04:13:23 +0000

the people whinning in the media are pretty lame

you just can't plan for everything AND ,shit breaks … I made alot of money fixing shit that broke

Posted by thewalrus - Nov. 27, 2005, 8:13 p.m.

Snow • anyone else have a pass at seymour?

Sat, 03 Dec 2005 02:28:24 +0000

I wanted to get a pass but I missed out on the early bird specials. And I'm not too happy to be paying 100% extra for a pass either… Oh well.

I'm heading up tomorrow. Hope to see you there.

Posted by S-Dawg - Dec. 2, 2005, 6:28 p.m.

Snow • Whistler avvy class

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 20:09:58 +0000

http://www.themountainschool.com/avalanche_whistler.html

3 spots still open in 2nd course for this weekend. Remember to ask for your $ 10 off as a NSMB member

Posted by LeeLau - Dec. 2, 2005, 12:09 p.m.

Snow • Cypress Today Nov.26th

Sun, 27 Nov 2005 00:13:31 +0000

I don't ski or snowboard, so I don't get the "hate" between the two? When I ride my dually I don't get pissed off at "these damn hardtailers". What gives?

It's easier to generalize about others than it is to generalize about yourself. A skier can make a comment about 'those damn snowboarders' without realizing that some skiers would be equal guilty of the same issue. This is also true of snowboarder's opinions of skiers.

I'm a snowboarder. I grew up a skier. I find that most people who complain have only done one sport. Most of those that have tried both to some extent are less likely to complain about those that do the other sport.

As for me, I hate skiers and snowboarders equally. Wait, I simply hate stupid people.

Posted by Faithless - Nov. 26, 2005, 4:13 p.m.

Snow • setup help

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 05:47:48 +0000

i think i will.

Posted by RITALIN - Nov. 27, 2005, 9:47 p.m.

Snow • TR: More Whistler sidecountry - Flute and Oboe

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 05:10:36 +0000

Someone else takes you.

Skins.

Worth every uhh…. glide. (Or step if you're a snowboarder without a splitboard).

Flute is now officially in bounds at whistler. It is still hike access, but fully controlled I believe. Oboe is still much nicer due to the fact no-one cares to go much further than flute.

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 30, 2005, 9:10 p.m.

Snow • Warm gloves for sale

Tue, 29 Nov 2005 07:19:09 +0000

only if they put out

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 28, 2005, 11:19 p.m.

Snow • Hedley - Apex Shortcut?

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:54:27 +0000

Check out www.ih8mud.com it's a cruiser forum with so much good info it will make your head spin, most of the diesel stuff is in the international forum. For a lift, go with new springs, the guys at www.gscruiserparts.com sell the belton kits and they are actually in Surrey too. It will cost you more than getting your old springs re-arced but will last a lot longer and ride better.

Posted by Niggz - Nov. 30, 2005, 1:54 a.m.

Snow • Adjustable ski or trekking poles for sale

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 22:29:11 +0000

Baker mabey

how about thursday

http://www.mtbaker.us/snowreport/index.html

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 28, 2005, 2:29 p.m.

Snow • Salomon Scream Limited

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 16:26:18 +0000

it's for my dad, so we will see what he goes with. For some reason he wants the M:Ex, but i think he's crazy.

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Nov. 28, 2005, 8:26 a.m.

Snow • Blackcomb Nov 12 and 13 2005

Mon, 14 Nov 2005 03:36:18 +0000

Tr: Some sidecountry off Whistler - Flute backsider

Not the most epic conditions but powder is powder

Click here for more http://www.leelau.net/2005/flute261105/flute261105.htm

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 13, 2005, 7:36 p.m.

Snow • New freeskiing vids @ MEC

Sun, 27 Nov 2005 17:21:58 +0000

Another vote for Tangerine Dream, bought it after I saw it and it has some really nice scenes. Warren Miller….God that narrator was terrible.

Posted by jonny.zee - Nov. 27, 2005, 9:21 a.m.

Snow • Shovel probe pack combo from REI - $ 99

Sun, 27 Nov 2005 18:07:27 +0000

Definitaly recommend CWMS. Great course, lots of fun.

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 27, 2005, 10:07 a.m.

Snow • Touring?

Fri, 25 Nov 2005 04:41:10 +0000

I've done 1 night ski tour to the SEymour backcountry and will probably do a few more over the winter. I usually post those to clubtread.com

http://www.clubtread.com/sforum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=19

Posted by kalisto - Nov. 24, 2005, 8:41 p.m.

Snow • and tips on learning to 360?

Sun, 27 Nov 2005 01:52:03 +0000

learn how to butter off the lip.

Posted by S-Dawg - Nov. 26, 2005, 5:52 p.m.

Snow • @ Mt. Bachelor

Sun, 27 Nov 2005 07:01:10 +0000

Hot damn it was awesome today. About 2 feet of hecka dry snow overnight, then it was snow showers off and on today. Lots of people, but tons of powder to be found. Weeeeeeee…..

And I picked up my Baron ES today, which is gonna be smokin in the powder tommorow. :D

Posted by vailripper - Nov. 26, 2005, 11:01 p.m.

Snow • skins

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 05:50:36 +0000

One set down,one to go.

Posted by three-sheets - Nov. 14, 2005, 9:50 p.m.

Snow • We got 40cms last night.....?

Thu, 24 Nov 2005 20:09:30 +0000

I'm actually surprised that there is such a difference between the two plots. I noticed it a few days ago on the snow phone when they listed both. Whistler wasn't even open but they listed the pig alley stats as well…maybe to make it sound better.

Posted by bcbud - Nov. 24, 2005, 12:09 p.m.

Snow • skis for my dad

Sat, 26 Nov 2005 22:57:41 +0000

i am looking for personal suggestions. if you have used, or know someone who used a set of skis.

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Nov. 26, 2005, 2:57 p.m.

Snow • Anyone like Bigwhite?

Wed, 09 Nov 2005 19:12:08 +0000

i was up today, fun fun
its starting to get a decent amount of snow so even though only a few runs were open you could still ride some glades and stuff
there are a lot of aussies there.

Posted by Burnsie - Nov. 9, 2005, 11:12 a.m.

Snow • this is disgusting!

Fri, 25 Nov 2005 01:40:19 +0000

Same here in Prince George.

Powderking was supposed to open this weekend, along with Ski Smithers,but due to lack of Snow the past week and snowmelt on the hill, they had to hold her closed until next weekend.

Posted by skidster__ - Nov. 24, 2005, 5:40 p.m.

Snow • Playing hooky on Paul Ridge, Squamish BC powder

Fri, 18 Nov 2005 06:30:16 +0000

cool, i was there the same day on snowshoes. didn't see your group, but a fair amount of people (with no jobs??) up there. it certainly was a beach there with the sun shining that day.

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 17, 2005, 10:30 p.m.

Snow • LOST sunglasses on hollyburn

Fri, 25 Nov 2005 03:00:07 +0000

worth a shot. black/dark grey wraparound ryders sunglasses lost on hollyburn mtn. trail weds. nov. 23. contact me here if any news. thanks

Posted by coolie - Nov. 24, 2005, 7 p.m.

Snow • whistler thanksgiving weekend

Sun, 20 Nov 2005 09:28:42 +0000

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050721/NEWS09/507210341

It still makes me chuckle.

Posted by BikerBoy21 - Nov. 20, 2005, 1:28 a.m.

Snow • Help Me Urgent With My Snowboard

Sun, 20 Nov 2005 07:41:35 +0000

If you're not interested in my gear, please pm me to let me know…

Posted by Xmag - Nov. 19, 2005, 11:41 p.m.

Snow • Boom

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 21:00:27 +0000

Howitzers and recoiless rifkes are not the same. A howitzer's primary job is to fire a shell a distance using an while not seeing your enemy. Also has some kind of mounting with wheels.

A recoiless rifle is designed to either be fired from the shoulder or the back of a jeep. Trust me when I say never be anywhere near the backblast area of one.Unless you want to be the training volunteer for burn and blast injuries. The recoiless' primary mission was direct fire specifically against tanks.

What is even more impressive is seeing a rAP round being used.

That's what I thought, although there's no way you were shouldering the piece of artillery that Alta had. I could see it mounted to the back of a jeep- in the ski area application they have it mounted on a tower above the snow. You're def right about not being in the back blast area. I figured you'd be pretty well vaporized! I remember our skis were laying in the snow well off to the side behind the tower while we were shooting at Mt. Superior ( about 2 miles away I think) and even then we were sticking to the dry snow as the edges of our skis had been heated sufficiently from 13 backblasts.
I guess the howitzers they use at JHMR have been taken off their wheel mounts and adapted to towers or platform.

Posted by trout - Nov. 8, 2005, 1 p.m.

Snow • jacket/pants question.

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 14:42:09 +0000

check out the ripzone TRILOGY stuff at sport check, 100$ waterproof and as G'ED UP as you whant.

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Oct. 31, 2005, 6:42 a.m.

Snow • to whomever said powder king is closed

Wed, 02 Nov 2005 23:56:24 +0000

remember at bear meadows wen we did the step up gone bad … im the one in the middle with the manik who gets hit from behind …. The names Kris Ayer by the way

Posted by S-Dawg - Nov. 2, 2005, 3:56 p.m.

Snow • whistler djs rideable?

Mon, 21 Nov 2005 05:52:12 +0000

http://modestbike.com/brendannokan.jpg

Posted by BikerBoy21 - Nov. 20, 2005, 9:52 p.m.

Snow • Grouse Wednesday

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:19:59 +0000

hot babes on their cell phones, thast my kind of line.

Posted by seen44 - Nov. 14, 2005, 4:19 p.m.

Snow • Sharpening Edges

Fri, 18 Nov 2005 02:47:19 +0000

What a joke! You kids are funny. That only applies to sliding rails and jibbing fallen trees. You may as well take 'em off. Don't listen to this 'wisdom' crabjuice. For every other kind of freestyle or freeriding, you generally keep the middle area sharp and detune near the wide points. Start with that and you'll be happy.

more carve less jib.

Posted by crabjuice - Nov. 17, 2005, 6:47 p.m.

Snow • new snowboard help

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:16:04 +0000

Buy the Burton Baron ES at summerside(winterland now i guess) … so dope8) I was lookin at it today wen i was buyin new boots… lovin the stomp pad:love:

Posted by wilkez - Nov. 16, 2005, 10:16 a.m.

Snow • Where to snowshoe around Van

Sat, 19 Nov 2005 00:44:59 +0000

Manning sounds good too

Posted by miles - Nov. 18, 2005, 4:44 p.m.

Snow • Where to go at New Years?

Mon, 14 Nov 2005 06:31:21 +0000

Bigwhite.

Posted by Niggz - Nov. 13, 2005, 10:31 p.m.

Snow • Karma

Fri, 18 Nov 2005 07:49:14 +0000

you gots a purty mouth

cousin cletus? :love:

Posted by DaveSmith - Nov. 17, 2005, 11:49 p.m.

Snow • transportation to mt seymour

Thu, 17 Nov 2005 02:54:12 +0000

its the y2play pass, they usasally go on sale late febuary or early march and are good for the remader of that year. youth is i think like 160 bucks not sure for adult. my family got a family pass for like 550 for 2 kids under 18 and 2 adults. its a relly good deal but they sell out quick.

Posted by burn-it-to-keep-warm - Nov. 16, 2005, 6:54 p.m.

Snow • Help Me To Buy A Snowboard!!!

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 23:51:19 +0000

buy mine…board and bindings…I've mentioned it before I believe…ride timeless and preston bindings $150 obo

Posted by Xmag - Nov. 16, 2005, 3:51 p.m.

Snow • Backcountry bag

Thu, 17 Nov 2005 01:04:14 +0000

being a snow boarder you've got to think a bit lighter then our sking counterparts. the extra weight on the back will mess with your ability to execute turns and tucker you out way faster then it does two plankers. I've repeatedly learned this leson. I'll list what I think I can get away with, but I always end up with more.

if you don't know how to use what good it it.

tranceiver
Shovel
probe
first aid kit
compass

general crap.

friends
poles
food, enough for your trip, plus a bit extra.
2l of water
extra thrumal layer for the upper body. I pack mid weight poly-pro, but any thing warm and dry will work.
second set of mits
repair kit - tools that you need, zap straps, duct tape and bits for your buckles and a couple spare ladders, and extra batteries for your head lamp and tranceiver.
headlamp
3/4 length thurmarest
a 20l dry sack to keep some of the things dry

Ps - I'd like to take a first aid course specific to what ski patrol used to take - something like IFA but with emphasis on working in cold weather conditions. ANy suggestions? Or just do the basic WFA?

lee I took the slipstream http://www.wildernessfirstaid.ca advanced wilderness course. I can't compare it to anything as it's the only wilderness first aid course I've ever taken, and I don't have the experiance of some one like Patrolskid to back it up, but I did get a lot out of it. lots of time working "out in the field". take it in the winter and you'll get what you looking for.

Posted by photomaster - Nov. 16, 2005, 5:04 p.m.

Snow • Board opinion

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 02:38:05 +0000

well u should go for an all mountain board then… and a 138 sounds pretty small for an all mountain board to me…
im 5,8 and i have a 145 for the park and a 156 for all around ripping

Posted by photomaster - Nov. 15, 2005, 6:38 p.m.

Snow • Not looking good for Hemlock...

Sat, 12 Nov 2005 21:01:31 +0000

I spent quite a few seasons calling in sick every Friday to go to Hemlock when I lived in Mission. It's always been a pretty low budget mountain but that's the kind of hill I like, slow chairs, no lift lines and friendly folks. I haven't been back for five years but I don't suspect much has changed.

remids me of a small manning park

Posted by Trail-Rider-1.0 - Nov. 12, 2005, 1:01 p.m.

Snow • New Skis.....

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 07:10:55 +0000

Sean, I sniped you a pm…..

Posted by Jaysin - Nov. 15, 2005, 11:10 p.m.

Snow • Sunshine Village

Sat, 12 Nov 2005 01:44:11 +0000

Your right. Touche for saying that.

But I've been riding for multiple years now, I like to ride steep lines powder and glades in Quebec. I feel that I'm ready.

Posted by crabjuice - Nov. 11, 2005, 5:44 p.m.

Snow • Whats a decent sled go for?

Sun, 13 Nov 2005 00:49:28 +0000

thanks for the replies. I need to pursue the cabin thing before i go to deep into the sled. Its good to know what kind of costs a guy is looking at ahead of time. Seems like it would be a pretty cool place to have your own little alpine cabin. Little snowshoeing and wintering up in a cabin in the winter and biking and hiking out your door in the summer, all within an hour from your house.

Posted by Rat - Nov. 12, 2005, 4:49 p.m.

Snow • First Descent movie

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 16:46:51 +0000

Looks great - be nice to see that in a good theatre

Posted by couch - Nov. 15, 2005, 8:46 a.m.

Snow • K2 Snowboard Bindings

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 03:21:24 +0000

ya its a pro deal, i can get the ride bindings if i wanted, but they aren't looking as good as they were last year, and they cost a lot more..I've got a pair of good bindings I bought last year so this is sorta just a second pair, to try something new. thanks for the tips.

Posted by redrider - Nov. 14, 2005, 7:21 p.m.

Snow • Sunpeaks Wednesday

Mon, 14 Nov 2005 23:54:07 +0000

I now it opens Wednesday and I will be up there but I dont know if lift tickets are free

Posted by Kampton - Nov. 14, 2005, 3:54 p.m.

Snow • baker today, nov 12th

Sun, 13 Nov 2005 01:40:45 +0000

the bottom section of canyon did suck royally, but the top was great. i was shouting with glee :D

Posted by seand - Nov. 12, 2005, 5:40 p.m.

Snow • booter building techniques

Sun, 13 Nov 2005 09:18:50 +0000

weren't you a kid once??????

i still am. haha.

Posted by BikerBoy21 - Nov. 13, 2005, 1:18 a.m.

Snow • Seymour Closed

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:40:41 +0000

ive probably seen more rocks then snow at seymour in my years and im not complaning

stop complaining

Posted by seen44 - Nov. 11, 2005, 8:40 a.m.

Snow • foot cramp

Mon, 14 Nov 2005 02:24:33 +0000

custom insoles are nice , and worth every penny to those who need them , but you may get the necessary support from something a lot cheaper .

true true. your tips are good, and I do agree insoles are not needed by every one. I make my money on my feet, so basicly my insoles paid and continue to pay for them selfs.

Posted by schoenrock - Nov. 13, 2005, 6:24 p.m.

Snow • Boarding Pants

Mon, 14 Nov 2005 01:43:36 +0000

just go into a shop and look for the 04/05 gear that the stores are trying to blow out right now. i did that and got half price four square pants.

Posted by The_Dirt_Merchant - Nov. 13, 2005, 5:43 p.m.

Snow • Trip Location

Sat, 12 Nov 2005 05:29:10 +0000

crystal mountain SUCKS. i went there a few years back and got kicked out of the mountain cause i accidentally hit a little kid that was hiding behind a corner. apparently i shouldnt be going fast on a mountain like that because "it's a place where familys like to ski together"

sounds like you fucked up.

Posted by photomaster - Nov. 11, 2005, 9:29 p.m.

Snow • Baker or Whistler Friday the 11th?

Wed, 09 Nov 2005 19:28:54 +0000

i was up at baker yesterday and quite frankly it sucked… their parking situation is crap… it took us 3 hours to get our truck out of there… the snow wasn't bad though we just only had 3 hours of skiing and like 6 hours of other crap… oh well

Posted by Cheesestoff - Nov. 9, 2005, 11:28 a.m.

Snow • Decisions, decisions...

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:39:27 +0000

Sweet. Took the Karmas down to the shop for binding mounting yesterday and looked at the Mantras for a while. They are a very nice ski.

Posted by pete@nsmb.com - Nov. 10, 2005, 8:39 a.m.

Snow • Nov 11, 2005 - Seymour conditions

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 23:26:51 +0000

Nov 11, 2005 - Seymour

About 15cms new at noon on top of a frozen ice layer. Winds 30 - 50kmh SW at peak. Snowing from 400m up

There will be wind transport and the ice layer will be a good sliding surface for the new snow. Avoid terrain traps - like creekbeds etc when travelling.

If you're going to build a kicker make sure you do it so when you land - you're not in a depression.

Avoid cornices at this time and steep slopes until they've had a day or two to stabilize

That is all.. Big brother

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 11, 2005, 3:26 p.m.

Snow • waxing a board

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 05:50:08 +0000

When waxing, you can tell if the wax is 'taking' or not. Look for the little tiny micro bubbles on a pass from the iron, then make a couple more passes until you don't see them anymore. Don't hold it in one place too long or you'll be sorry. If it feels hot on the top sheet, move on.

Another thing is like Mark said: there should be barely any wax left to scrape off once you're done. Try it with your finger nail, there should only be a very tiny amount of wax scraping off.

Get a stiff nylon brush and scrub the base evenly to get a uniform wax layer. The final passes depend on the temperature outside and the conditions of the snow. Criss-cross diagonal pattern for wet snow/front to back stroke for dry.

…even if the wax says its a rub-on, hot iron it anyway. That's a marketing gimmick. Repeat every 2-3 days of riding (subjective).

Make sure your edges are tuned properly using sufficient de-tuning of the tips for your riding style. Buy a sharp, hardened steel, fine toothed file and learn to use it. I use about 7-10 degrees of camber. Buy a snowboard edge file for the sides. Use a knife sharpening stone for the next step, and very importantly, get a soft stone (worth its weight in gold) for the final buff of the edges. Wear gloves when riding or you'll cut yourself.

Enjoy!

Posted by michelin-man - Nov. 10, 2005, 9:50 p.m.

Snow • Saucer Boy

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 03:55:35 +0000

The dude could stick up-hill ice on his saucer dude.

Posted by DaveSmith - Nov. 10, 2005, 7:55 p.m.

Snow • Harper MOuntain

Wed, 09 Nov 2005 20:44:41 +0000

Harper eh…It's not bad, they have night riding which is fun. The park is alright, its pretty intermediate, nothing huge. I'm not sure about the back country either, but I hear the runs arent bad. Most people around here just drive the extra half hour to Sun Peaks

Posted by photomaster - Nov. 9, 2005, 12:44 p.m.

Snow • Inexpensive introductory avvy class - Seymour

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 20:49:55 +0000

the top part of seymor looks awfully like the top of shames mountain…

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 10, 2005, 12:49 p.m.

Snow • Avalanche Saftey - bit specific

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:34:06 +0000

At Baker on tuesday, I was talking with a guy that runs a avalanche module for mountaineering course, and aside from the obvious "take a course", he recommended that I purchase "Snow Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard" as a good reference book on the subject.
Here's the link to amazon:
http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/0964399407/qid=1131573273/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/701-5252402-2021164

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Nov. 9, 2005, 4:34 p.m.

Snow • Seymour

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 01:50:58 +0000

I'm going up tomorrow to look around. Don't know yet if it'll be skis or snowshoes. If anyone has an update that will be fantastic

Posted by huckit59 - Nov. 9, 2005, 5:50 p.m.

Snow • Freestyle skis?

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:45:04 +0000

Go to sportchek, they have scratches for pretty cheap right now!

Posted by g1mpy - Nov. 9, 2005, 4:45 p.m.

Snow • Where to take avalanche safety course?

Wed, 09 Nov 2005 22:29:55 +0000

The Canada West one is amazing

Posted by stinky_rider7 - Nov. 9, 2005, 2:29 p.m.

Snow • board sizing

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 04:49:50 +0000

obviously a bigger board would have been waaaay better, im just saying you dont need to have a huge board becuase your scared if you have a small one you wont be able to ride pow.

Posted by R.kelly - Nov. 7, 2005, 8:49 p.m.

Snow • Box and Rails

Wed, 09 Nov 2005 19:58:56 +0000

Bingo, you find so meny diffent shapes and sizes all around the city.

you also forgot to add that you need the skilzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Posted by photomaster - Nov. 9, 2005, 11:58 a.m.

Snow • Snowboard problem?

Sun, 06 Nov 2005 07:16:13 +0000

Wayne did you use ptex candles as a tech?I would think a shop would use something better than taht?

when I get a new x-country ski I hot wax it over and over again 2 or 3 times a day without scraping to get the ski to absorb wax .An old ski will go several sessions without the bases showing whitish patches of oxidized ptex (no wax left ) a new ski will show the white patches after 1 sesh .The fins will hotwax a ski and leave it in the suana

That's all we used and it worked fine. I could easily make a major base repair using candles so that you couldn't tell where the damage was (as long as the colors matched up of course). That takes a fair amount of prep time though.

Posted by Faithless - Nov. 5, 2005, 11:16 p.m.

Snow • Glading at Baldy.

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 20:59:58 +0000

looking to be a good year up there this year, start of novemeber and already an 82cm mid mountain base! i'm more exctied for baldy than i am for silverstar.

Posted by DaveSmith - Oct. 11, 2005, 1:59 p.m.

Snow • Need help with Reg stance binding settings

Sun, 06 Nov 2005 08:12:23 +0000

24 [HTML_REMOVED] 3 - freeriding.

Posted by michelin-man - Nov. 6, 2005, 12:12 a.m.

Snow • Baker Opening Day

Wed, 09 Nov 2005 04:16:09 +0000

baker had tons of warnings plastered all over there site warning people not to go into the backcountry, guess they should have listened a little better. Glad they came out okay though. :)

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 8, 2005, 8:16 p.m.

Snow • Whistler weather thread

Wed, 09 Nov 2005 21:33:05 +0000

Hey. Just wondering whether any locals in whistler can confirm what the weathers like every while or so. I'm thinking just updating on this thread would be easier than a new one coming up every few days or so.

I'll start it off.
How's the snow right now and will it rain in between now and this weekend?

Posted by slang - Nov. 9, 2005, 1:33 p.m.

Snow • Newbie

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 05:06:58 +0000

, there is very little difference between products one year after another.

either then the fact i rode it for a year, and my snowboarding is quite hack!! haha

Posted by Revscene - Nov. 7, 2005, 9:06 p.m.

Snow • drilling skis a few times?

Wed, 09 Nov 2005 04:53:57 +0000

pics of the paint? sounds like it might be fun to do :)

it's quite a process. i actually tried three times on these skis to get it good. it was mainly an experiment.

you gotta find the right paint, and most importantly, begin by sanding the crap outta the top sheet, and gradually working back to a finer grit. then you lay a thin coat on and let dry…. sand lightly with a fin grit…. paint…. repeat until you can't see the old graphics. it takes a while and you waste alot of paint. i think i went throught three cans of the crap.

Dupli-Color Bumper paint.

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Nov. 8, 2005, 8:53 p.m.

Snow • Grouse is looking white!!!

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 20:20:15 +0000

where is the picture on the bottom right taken? I reconize every other one just not that one. i can't wait to get up there.

i think thats the trail going from expo to the bottem of the terrain park

Posted by Battlecat - Nov. 7, 2005, 12:20 p.m.

Snow • Seymour Opening Date

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 03:28:40 +0000

^^have fun on the wet snow. were supposed to deal with a warm front untill friday night.

Posted by The-Ultimate-Hack - Nov. 7, 2005, 7:28 p.m.

Snow • Higher Ground

Sun, 06 Nov 2005 06:34:13 +0000

i believe the " some one else " is his son . . . .

Posted by J.Duncan - Nov. 5, 2005, 10:34 p.m.

Snow • music

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 18:47:08 +0000

Music music music.. I can't stand riding without, i love it too cause no one can ever talk to me so they just follow my lines cause i dont stop and wait.

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Nov. 8, 2005, 10:47 a.m.

Snow • Callaghan Lake and Blackcomb Nov 2005

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 03:49:45 +0000

you have too much free time :(

theres just not enough to go around :mad:

Posted by LeeLau - Nov. 7, 2005, 7:49 p.m.

Snow • Will my boots fit?!

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:05:36 +0000

Bindings can be re-mounted - up to a point. It's best if there is a big shift in position so the new screw holes aren't drilled right up against the old ones. It's real easy to screw up, so take it to a shop. They'll use a jig which ensures perfect screw location and correct fore-aft centring of the binding on the ski.

Have a good look at the ski and see if the bindings have been re-mounted at any point in the past. The old holes are usually plugged and will be fairly easy to spot. You might have to remove a heel piece to see for sure. I'd be reluctant to buy any ski that has had more than one binding mount unless I knew for sure that my boots fit in the binding correctly and the forward pressures adjusted properly.

Posted by Jaysin - Nov. 6, 2005, 4:05 p.m.

Snow • Bindings coming loose?

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 21:54:51 +0000

just get some super nice planks like me, the splooge will hold all the bolts together come ski season!

Posted by element - Nov. 7, 2005, 1:54 p.m.

Snow • Blackcomb opening day

Sun, 06 Nov 2005 19:17:08 +0000

my pants are regularily below knee level for extra spin and "tricky" bonuses while in the air!

Posted by DaveSmith - Nov. 6, 2005, 11:17 a.m.

Snow • And I was going to skip work on thursday damn

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:33:50 +0000

uhh ohh my boots are gonna be in the mail in the next week! i'm ready then!

Posted by Rat - Nov. 6, 2005, 4:33 p.m.

Snow • mmmm baker

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 21:23:38 +0000

we'll let you know how it was…

Posted by seand - Nov. 7, 2005, 1:23 p.m.

Snow • Snowboarding before skiing?

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 14:53:18 +0000

Who was your surgeon and did he say anything about the possibility of boarding at any point this winter?

-m

My surgeon was Dr. Nelson in Victoria. He was great. The doctor that referred me to him said he was a very conservative surgeon (for example, he stiched my meniscus rather than cutting out the tear). He didn't explicitly say no shredding, but I didn't ask. He said it would be about 6 months until it feels normal, and about 9-10 before I can play rugby again, or do "that crazy biking". So I'm assuming this winter is out of the question. Not to mention that I'd rather not force it too early and have to go through this whole ordeal again.

Posted by mattj - Nov. 7, 2005, 6:53 a.m.

Snow • Powder King report

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 04:06:28 +0000

prince george got surreyed up last night

Posted by Niggz - Nov. 6, 2005, 8:06 p.m.

Snow • sandbox and team heat

Sat, 29 Oct 2005 00:06:36 +0000

ps. teen heat was produced and filmed by a 15 year old, so you gotta give him props for that!

Posted by mbking - Oct. 28, 2005, 5:06 p.m.

Snow • It's finally snowing in SE B.C.

Sun, 06 Nov 2005 17:03:00 +0000

Fernie area is finally getting some snow. No lifts for a while yet but that means more pow for those willing to earn their turns. Yet somehow I think I had a more peaceful day than riding the lifts (and standing in big line-ups from the sounds of it) at Blackcomb's opening day. Sure I only had 1 run but it was thigh deep in places and I saw only a few people all day. Ah bliss!

Posted by phat-phur-knee - Nov. 6, 2005, 9:03 a.m.

Snow • Baker is getting dumped on (152 cm base already)

Fri, 04 Nov 2005 22:07:46 +0000

There are seriously gonna be half as many people in class on tuesday, haha

Yeah, seriously dude! it's gonna be tight! What year are you and what's your name??

Posted by stinky_rider7 - Nov. 4, 2005, 2:07 p.m.

Snow • That was a big line up....

Sat, 05 Nov 2005 21:04:54 +0000

Is it not worth going tommorow?

Posted by bcbud - Nov. 5, 2005, 1:04 p.m.

Snow • Sun Peaks

Sat, 05 Nov 2005 16:51:28 +0000

The park is small but getting better, then pipe is usually a writeoff unfortunately, lots of fast groomed runs, and the backcountry is pretty sweet. Not whistler type backcountry with crazy cliffs and chutes and glaciers and stuff, but lots of mellow terrain with glades and open alpine areas. There are some pretty sweet places to build kickers, a few fun cliffs up to around 25 feet ish, nice ne facing slopes that keep nice snow for a long time, and the best part about the BC there is that you can hike anywhere from 5 minutes or more from the top, ski down probably 1000 feet of BC vertical, and then catch onto the cat track and coast a few kms back to the ski area.

Posted by photomaster - Nov. 5, 2005, 8:51 a.m.

Snow • Whistler Weather Update Nov 4

Fri, 04 Nov 2005 21:22:58 +0000

my legs just started twitching :)

same here.

Posted by gooch - Nov. 4, 2005, 1:22 p.m.

Snow • The Snowboard Hel-mut Thread

Wed, 02 Nov 2005 02:59:33 +0000

Hi,

I have known this company from whitewater kayaking, they are a sweedish make, but make some really good looking snowboarding/skiing helmets, have a look at;

www.sweet.no

The new website hasn't been launched just yet, but the existing product line is worth a look as it is still all available just click the link to the old website at the bottom of the page.

Jules H

damn. that stuff looks absolutely bangin'.

Posted by ThE-NoRcO - Nov. 1, 2005, 6:59 p.m.

Snow • http://www.scottybob.com/

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:46:23 +0000

That's it, no more posting when I'm tired and feeling the effects of a few end-of-the-work-week beers.

it's coo'

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Oct. 31, 2005, 10:46 a.m.

Snow • Kamloops snow

Sat, 05 Nov 2005 05:39:29 +0000

well mainly on the famers fields and the links golf course, I do lots of rails and boxes and jumps stuff like that. I am 5 foot 3 inchs and weigh 120 pounds I want eather a sims, Rome or K2 because I can get deals on those type, nothing to expesive under 300 for the board any sujestions

Posted by photomaster - Nov. 4, 2005, 9:39 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Tomorrow

Sat, 05 Nov 2005 04:01:12 +0000

As of Monday I still need new everything, so Visa took a hit, new Tecnicas, new Scratch Sprayer BCs and Saloman bindings, wearing the boots right now, seeing it flurry outside my window, it snowed to the valley today, tommmorrow should be fun, I may get up before 7 and get one of the first couple chairs, see ya'll…..

Posted by seen44 - Nov. 4, 2005, 8:01 p.m.

Snow • maybe a good winter coming our way?

Thu, 03 Nov 2005 19:03:14 +0000

i sorta just want to DL it. sad i know, but i am POOR. been looking but i cant find shit.

Posted by seand - Nov. 3, 2005, 11:03 a.m.

Snow • seymore today!

Fri, 04 Nov 2005 03:23:00 +0000

^ Oh yeah whoops…

-m

Posted by Faithless - Nov. 3, 2005, 7:23 p.m.

Snow • cypress opening next week

Thu, 03 Nov 2005 20:24:49 +0000

Posted by downstairs - Nov. 3, 2005, 12:24 p.m.

Snow • Blackcomb to Open this weekend!!

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:45:19 +0000

sweet, i just bought an edge card. sad to say my skis are still really old … i'm still riding straights :S time to upgrade i think.

Judy, we have Atomic R9's at sportchek for $249 right now! Nice ski for the price…

Posted by bcbud - Oct. 31, 2005, 4:45 p.m.

Snow • its coming

Wed, 02 Nov 2005 08:17:28 +0000

40somthing at biggie

Posted by schoenrock - Nov. 2, 2005, 12:17 a.m.

Snow • Elfin Lakes has SNOW Oct 29th

Sun, 30 Oct 2005 05:22:05 +0000

Wow - sounds like a busy weekend! I'm a little jealous.

Posted by gearjunkierob - Oct. 29, 2005, 10:22 p.m.

Snow • Mt.Baker

Wed, 21 Sep 2005 06:09:39 +0000

looks like the north west is gonna have a good year.

Posted by S-Dawg - Sept. 20, 2005, 11:09 p.m.

Snow • Ski boots for sale

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 05:10:17 +0000

I have a salomon 39 1/3 foot anytime I see this on a salomon box I know its gona fit

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 31, 2005, 9:10 p.m.

Snow • More snow in alpine this week!

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 10:00:54 +0000

A little late eh? The job fairs are done, housing is filling up as we speak and jobs are going out the window, should a been here months ago…..

Don't worry, i'm all sorted.

P.S

Posted by bcbud - Oct. 31, 2005, 2 a.m.

Snow • Coast Mountain Snow observations 05 - 06

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:15:55 +0000

http://www.telemarktalk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=12529

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 31, 2005, 10:15 a.m.

Snow • Warren Miller?

Tue, 18 Oct 2005 01:57:06 +0000

I saw it last night. havent seen a ski flick for a while, it was cool. the europe and alaska stuff was inspiring to say the least. won some free stuff. good eve all in all.

Posted by vailripper - Oct. 17, 2005, 6:57 p.m.

Snow • whats everyones set up for the 05/06 season?

Fri, 16 Sep 2005 06:12:38 +0000

Atomic Stomps, Nova 11s, Nordica boots, not sure about poles yet

Posted by Marsenault - Sept. 15, 2005, 11:12 p.m.

Snow • :: ~ :: The Tangerine Dream :: ~ ::

Sat, 29 Oct 2005 17:48:50 +0000

ok i just heard it. trailer good. one of the better i've seen

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Oct. 29, 2005, 10:48 a.m.

Snow • Advanced Avalanche Safety course

Sat, 29 Oct 2005 02:04:36 +0000

thats a nice site to click around on

Posted by LeeLau - Oct. 28, 2005, 7:04 p.m.

Snow • @ Midterms with 5 questions worth half my grade.

Wed, 26 Oct 2005 01:12:24 +0000

Nah I got 92%, because I rule.

And the professor is convinced we are all retarded cause we never answer his questions, even though it is an 8am class so everyone is asleep and has zero will to answer any questions.

Posted by vailripper - Oct. 25, 2005, 6:12 p.m.

Snow • Kids gear

Mon, 24 Oct 2005 15:50:11 +0000

skiing in jeans is wrong is so many ways.

last time i was out i seen some guys at seymour leraning to board with jeans, no gloves or toques and those button-up baseball team-type jackets. its was hilarious to watch them from the lifts.

Posted by Rat - Oct. 24, 2005, 8:50 a.m.

Snow • Ski and Snowboard Swap

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 01:40:03 +0000

damn i got some old stuff i was looking to get rid of and was lookin to maybe score a few deals but o well

Posted by brignall - Oct. 26, 2005, 6:40 p.m.

Snow • good all around skis

Sat, 10 Sep 2005 02:57:43 +0000

no i know. I just like a mid-fat/fat ski with a "bit" of stiffness and a "pretty" deep side cut. like i was saying these Elan 777's i have fit the bill perfectly. i need to work the edges, but they can rail turns. They are a weapon off piste… you can just rip through the bowls, arcing huge high speed turns. soooo fun. fast runs, but soooo fun.

Anyway, i leaned on the PRs in the store, and although they were very light, i just put them back. they seemed alot like the seth pistols i have (the older ones) and weren't what i was looking for.

Posted by tuck3r - Sept. 9, 2005, 7:57 p.m.

Snow • So where should I get a season pass?

Wed, 19 Oct 2005 18:57:57 +0000

I'm still confused.

I really want a whistler pass, but the fact that i have to drive/bus.

But I'm leaning towards cypess because its close, and it has a moderate amount of snowfall.

Posted by Faithless - Oct. 19, 2005, 11:57 a.m.

Snow • Marmot Basin

Sun, 02 Oct 2005 23:58:20 +0000

I got up to Marmot for the first time this past season as I had a job site in the Jasper area. I was impressed enough to pack the planks up there a couple more times each time I went back for a job site visit.

Its a compact mountain and by that I mean there are a variety of conditions and terrain to be accessed rather quickly. Some of the groomers off of the Caribou Chair kept me grinning with their skier-cross influence (lots of hips and rollers etc.). Then there[HTML_REMOVED]#8217;s the 'big mountain' experience (notice the use of quotes) off the Knob Chair with some easily accessed short-run steeps and some definitely boot-pack worthy traverses for the goods. As earlier quoted, Eagle chair is pretty good too.

The Rockies got hit hard and consistently with good storms last season and Marmot was a direct beneficiary of that recording one of their best snow fall accumulations in recent memory which had them with one of the best snow bases in North America and percentage of trails open.

Looking forward to a couple more visits this season. Definitely worth checking out.

Posted by crabjuice - Oct. 2, 2005, 4:58 p.m.

Snow • Rossland/Red mountain?

Tue, 20 Sep 2005 03:32:07 +0000

Good Day, I'm considering the idea of working/living in Rossland, if anyone has any info about the town and shit would be great. When does the mountain normally open? Any decent hotels in the area that I could work at or maybe just work at the hill? Again, any info would be great.

P.S. I already PM'ed Trout.

I live in Rossland for 5 years and my GF gew up there as a ski racer. I town it self is pritty cool. It's small but cool. There is allways some thing goin on in the winter. The summer is good as well, with lots of mountain bike trails. From nice flowwy downhill to long xc trails.

Red and Granite are pritty good mountains. They get some of the best snow I have every seen. I there are runs for every rider. As for getting a job at the hill. Good luck with that one. Most of the time they only get out of towners to work for the ski season. There is a hotel in town and a few at the hill.

Also the surrounding area is cool. White water in Nelson has some vary nice powder from what I hear. And there is some good back country every where you turn. Nelson might be a better place to find a job.

If need any other info, let me know.

Posted by white-ri0t - Sept. 19, 2005, 8:32 p.m.

Snow • nsmb ski jam

Fri, 07 Oct 2005 07:45:24 +0000

id rather see a big mountain jam…big lines, big powder…so much more fun than spending a day sessioning tables, gaps, rails :)

Posted by M_Dub - Oct. 7, 2005, 12:45 a.m.

Snow • Your attention please! The world's greatest video!

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 07:26:54 +0000

dude i dont even know what your talking about man. theirs a ton of different jumps in the teaser. also that is the second teaser, the first one showed mor powder lines and jib features.

Posted by mattj - Oct. 5, 2005, 12:26 a.m.

Snow • Confirmed!

Mon, 17 Oct 2005 21:59:00 +0000

then fly out to Park City, Utah for some of the sweetest skiing on earth at Alta plus a none too shabby ski town.

mmmmm…..allllllta…..drools

check out powder mountain in utah as well if you have the chance, good stuff
snowbird isn't bad either, right by alta too

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Oct. 17, 2005, 2:59 p.m.

Snow • split boards.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 22:22:46 +0000

so I here you guys talking about the time it takes to change the board around. what changes need to be made? how do the bindings work, what kind of boots are used, how it the board held together?

Posted by Joe-Dick - Oct. 6, 2005, 3:22 p.m.

Snow • siver cartel jacket sizing

Mon, 17 Oct 2005 00:30:39 +0000

XXL

baggy is cool

Posted by Anderson_Bros - Oct. 16, 2005, 5:30 p.m.

Snow • Good forum where people sell stuff

Sun, 16 Oct 2005 21:47:26 +0000

the new rhytem goggles look pretty awesome.

Posted by Faithless - Oct. 16, 2005, 2:47 p.m.

Snow • Vancouver Snow Show

Sat, 15 Oct 2005 19:47:02 +0000

i'm hoping, i want new bindings for my new deck.

Posted by schoenrock - Oct. 15, 2005, 12:47 p.m.

Snow • what does yer local hill look like?

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 16:20:16 +0000

Found this pic taken last Sunday the 2nd about an hour from Calgary. Gonna be a good one out here!!

what hill is that?!

oh and sunshine has lots of snow already too

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Oct. 6, 2005, 9:20 a.m.

Snow • snowshoes

Sat, 08 Oct 2005 23:55:24 +0000

I got the same type of style shoes as joe, I like em. They float real well, but I haven't done alot of backcountry with them so I can't comment on the hill climbing ability.

Posted by wilkez - Oct. 8, 2005, 4:55 p.m.

Snow • Snowboard boots with Boa steel cable thing

Fri, 07 Oct 2005 16:19:24 +0000

i have the nordica ski boots with that sorta thing they work okay. but i dont ski much

Posted by tim_liong - Oct. 7, 2005, 9:19 a.m.

Snow • Throwin down in SF

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 22:11:51 +0000

d00d, no one told me.

Posted by trillion - Oct. 5, 2005, 3:11 p.m.

Snow • Tram from Whistler to Blackcomb

Thu, 22 Sep 2005 02:45:39 +0000

Ya, where did you hear about this, i have tried to find an article about it.

Ah, there is nothing like hearsay!!!!

Take it from someone who lives in Whistler, this has actually been announced by WB. If you're looking for articles, check the Pique and Question websites.

Posted by Clownshoe - Sept. 21, 2005, 7:45 p.m.

Snow • Where to buy snowboarding gear in Van?

Wed, 28 Sep 2005 19:02:14 +0000

i checked out the boardroom and all of the other shops in the 4th [HTML_REMOVED] burrard area and didnt see any real good deals. after checking out the 70% off sale i found my bindings that i bought at boxing day to be $30 more then i paid for them last year.
wait it out until the turkey sale or the snow show.

Posted by ozorah - Sept. 28, 2005, 12:02 p.m.

Snow • Back country training?

Thu, 29 Sep 2005 21:51:50 +0000

http://www.avalanche.ca/default.aspx this is the Canadian Avalanche Association's website, they can put you in touch with someone that is doing a recreational course, or you can take a professional course through them. Your local Search and Rescue will often pay for the pro course if you become a member vbut then you haver to take a whole buch of other courses that are pretty fun and interesting.. Local ski hills also usually have a training day but they aren't too indepth. Have fun and play safe.

Posted by onepunch - Sept. 29, 2005, 2:51 p.m.

Snow • 25cm of fresh in BC - Sept 19

Thu, 22 Sep 2005 19:48:59 +0000

I went skiing there with my brother, a few years ago. No helicopters involved though. I had one of the best days ever, deep powder, clear skies. I've got to do more skiing in the boonies this year.

Posted by NV73 - Sept. 22, 2005, 12:48 p.m.

Snow • I'm so out of the loop... GT RIP

Sun, 25 Sep 2005 23:50:07 +0000

I don't read many mags, I don't have many influences out side my close friends. that being said I was just in a store reading the snowboard Canada tribute to Greg Todds. this being the first I have heard about his death.

Hanging out in the lake in the late 90's, sharing a simmiler love of big lines, it was hard not to be infulenced buy GT, amunst a small hand full of other rippers. at that time there were still tons lift line stories floating around about him, like GT rode that, hit that…

but the stories did not do the man justice, it was the small hand full of time I witnessed him ride that gained my repect. he stomped every thing with an agressive style that very few can match. so heres a last shout out to the anti-bling.

Posted by Joe-Dick - Sept. 25, 2005, 4:50 p.m.

Snow • prices don't make sense

Wed, 14 Sep 2005 06:09:38 +0000

I guess I have personal issues with bottled water! My town has a fabulous, expensive filtration system and yet all these schmucks are paying for bottled water. We have become spoilt, afraid little people who won't consume anything that's not packaged and marketed to us. Yes I consume stuff from most of the big chains from time to time but damned if I'll pay for bottled TAP water. (Or Coke or Pepsi too for that matter. Pop is ghastly. I'd rather lick broken glass.)

Posted by wallyjames - Sept. 13, 2005, 11:09 p.m.

Snow • Its Snowing!

Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:29:52 +0000

:drool:

Posted by umbullit - Sept. 23, 2005, 12:29 p.m.

Snow • Anyone Patrol?

Thu, 08 Sep 2005 05:23:07 +0000

I guess my view is a little different than you guys. I am fortunate enough to get up to Sun Peaks around 40-50 times a season and alot of that time it turns out I ride alone. As far as the crappy conditions on mountain go, I would ride it either way. Thats why you have the appropriate gear for all conditions. I figure that Sun Peaks has given so much for me to enjoy, its a great oppertunity to give somthing back.

As far as the whole free pass thing, if your doing it for a free pass your doing it for all the wrong reasons. Besides, after your done with membership, training and your pack you are pretty much right at where a early bird pass for SP costs anyway.

Hope its a good snow year!

Posted by Fat-Whacker - Sept. 7, 2005, 10:23 p.m.

Snow • MSP's Hit List

Fri, 16 Sep 2005 06:32:29 +0000

^ off which Wilson pulled a Rodeo. That's right, rail to Rodeo. That's a rail slide I WANT to see. For all you MSP hating lurkers who read this, don't get me wrong. I love the park. I hit all the jumps, the pipe, and the rails, I love spending bad snow days workign on my skills in the park, but it's not what I buy videos for. I buy videos to ge tme amped to go skiing, and watching amazing skiers skiing amazingly in amazing conditions while listening to amazing music gets me amped to get out there…

Hit List for president!

-m

Posted by Clownshoe - Sept. 15, 2005, 11:32 p.m.

Snow • Favorite places/runs

Wed, 14 Sep 2005 21:50:01 +0000

Whistler- Saturday the 14th
Blackcomb- U Sue Me
Alta- Pimp Chute
Jackson Hole- Air Force 1
Fernie- Heiko's/ Hourglass
Red- Roots or Cambodia
Whitewater- Backside
Big Sky- Big Cooler, Graceland
Fissile- Fissile Like A Missile
FWA- Sweetness
Island Lake- Geisha Bowl
MPA- I forgot the name of it but it was frickin sweet
Lake Louise- Purple Bowl
Kicking Horse- Molars, Fuez Bowl
Sunshine- Delerium Dive
Castle Mtn- anywhere past the "We hang Poachers" noose, I forget the names of them

Posted by DaveSmith - Sept. 14, 2005, 2:50 p.m.

Snow • Skiers?

Sun, 04 Sep 2005 18:34:13 +0000

I love my XXX's which made me want to go back to Rossi but the Scratches are a little soft for me. The Volkl's have a wood core so they should be good for a big guy like me who also plows hard. I have a history of pounding skis to pieces.Once upon a time, Volant lost a tonne of dough on me with their lifetime warranty thing of theirs but 4 pairs of powercarves and pow skis later…I went to Rossi and have been happy ever since.

XXX was the best ski rossi ever made. I cried when they stopped making them, especially after trying the B3's (can you say shit?). I still have a pair of XXX's and it's going to be a sad day when they die. I also helped drive Volant out of business. Went through 4 or 5 pairs myself….

Posted by Grumster - Sept. 4, 2005, 11:34 a.m.

Snow • Gloves?

Tue, 13 Sep 2005 01:33:50 +0000

i've had good luck with the marmots

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Sept. 12, 2005, 6:33 p.m.

Snow • Work positions available....

Tue, 13 Sep 2005 17:09:18 +0000

we are looking for two employees at our Burnaby office:

Position Available: Dealer Service Representative [HTML_REMOVED] Winter Sport Tech Rep

The Company
ROI is one of Canada

Posted by hecklin-at-y_all - Sept. 13, 2005, 10:09 a.m.

Snow • New Powder Mag!

Tue, 23 Aug 2005 08:12:39 +0000

At the top of the Coquihalla at zoa Peak - some snow at about 1300m.

Some snow at the top of Big White near Kelowna - I could see it when I was biking from Kelowna to the KVR.

Kinda ruined a trip I had planned to ride the 7 summits trail in Rossland - snowing at 1800m!

Tons of snow in Fernie - wheeeee

I know it will melt soon but man I'm getting stoked.

Posted by bcbud - Aug. 23, 2005, 1:12 a.m.

Snow • Getting started?

Tue, 06 Sep 2005 03:31:07 +0000

how much money do you have?
Have you ever skied before?

Posted by g1mpy - Sept. 5, 2005, 8:31 p.m.

Snow • seasons pass deals

Mon, 05 Sep 2005 04:50:29 +0000

um grouse has been selling those passes for that cheap for like 5 years, ive got them since i was 11 when they where only 40 bucks, and then for 140 for youth. It has nothing to do with the crappy season. And with the grouse pass u get 5 free days at kicking horse which is my all time favorite mountain, that pays for the pass right there, u see grouse actually cares about there customers cypress dosent give a shit cause there so much better than every one else, and there not they suck just like the other local mountains.

i stand corrected

Posted by schoenrock - Sept. 4, 2005, 9:50 p.m.

Snow • A message to the snow gods....

Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:38:35 +0000

yea i checked some stats on the weather network, but u can never rely on that. it seems ok so far. and when i was at whistler last monday i saw that the top part of blackcomb was covered in snow, just enough to make it white

Posted by kadmille - Aug. 18, 2005, 11:38 a.m.

Snow • big snowboard sales?

Mon, 29 Aug 2005 08:07:27 +0000

are they the step in type?

no, the bindings are the strap in.

Posted by Nick2468 - Aug. 29, 2005, 1:07 a.m.

Snow • 05/06 season stoke

Sun, 04 Sep 2005 16:54:41 +0000

got reliable wheels now to take me up to Powderking, so I am sooo stoked for their backcountry!

If ya havent been, I seriously suggest hitting it up…the backcountry/trees are unreal!

they had 400cm last year when it was a bad snow year
imagine wut they get on a good year:damn:

Posted by phat-phur-knee - Sept. 4, 2005, 9:54 a.m.

Snow • community project

Tue, 05 Jul 2005 04:10:42 +0000

whoah that fuckin crazy the chopper gap…

cant wait till the whole thing comes out

Posted by Emily - July 4, 2005, 9:10 p.m.

Snow • i want to snowboard

Sun, 26 Jun 2005 02:10:02 +0000

i want to walk/bike/snowboard

Posted by Hip-Hop_ - June 25, 2005, 7:10 p.m.

Snow • Skiing is DONE

Sat, 23 Apr 2005 02:13:30 +0000

well , skiing's done for me . . . . .and so is biking , for awhile anyway .

was doing a few laps in the park satur eve with bobby . on the last ride up i discovered a flat front tire when i grabbed the bike from the liftie . go into the clc to repair it , then head down a-line for the last lap . tire goes soft again , so i pump it up , and again before i decide to just bail and go down the road . thinking i have enough air and time to make it to the bottom , i peel down . just before i get down , i notice the front end mighty light , i look down to see the tire squished out , and before i can put together a plan , i'm rolling on the deck .
get up , dust myself off , hand hurts , but nothing major . i walk into the courtyard , where my wife is getting ready to bitch me out for being late for family dinner at the in laws . " not now , not now . . . "
go to dinner , the wife calls the emerg , so i go just to appease her . get the hand x-rayed fully expecting to walk out clean . technician comes out shaking her head , " hmmmmm , i've never seen one like this "
broke the fourth metacarpal , lengthwise . not a major injury in the big picture , but enough to keep me off the bike for a while , not sure how long yet .

i hadn't even really started riding yet . . . . .

by the way , admin , i think we can kill the snow forum now , unless the summer crowd wants to keep it alive . . . .

healing vibes to you man, sucks when a nagging little injury like that puts you on the DL:beer:

Posted by Sharon - April 22, 2005, 7:13 p.m.

Snow • Yearbook

Sun, 08 May 2005 22:15:43 +0000

sounds like a cool movie

it is. awesome footage from whistler, and sick tricks off huge cliffs too.

Posted by Viper55 - May 8, 2005, 3:15 p.m.

Snow • TR: More Clemenceau Icefields - April 2005

Tue, 17 May 2005 00:31:34 +0000

So I heard we got massive snow in the alpine a few days ago…what's it like up there? Good, or too much snow, too late in the season to make it worthwhile?

Posted by LeeLau - May 16, 2005, 5:31 p.m.

Snow • TR: Clemenceau Icefields April 5- 9, 2005

Tue, 03 May 2005 14:00:09 +0000

I wanna be a slacker too

boohoo

Posted by LeeLau - May 3, 2005, 7 a.m.

Snow • Fire at seymour

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 00:06:09 +0000

The ski club lost all of it's gear and memorabilia, minus a few radios the Enquest Trophies and some stubbies. Hopefully the mountain will rebuild over the summer or we will be homeless next season.

Shitty end to a shitty season.

Posted by three-sheets - April 18, 2005, 5:06 p.m.

Snow • TR: Cowboy Ridge April 24 2005

Wed, 04 May 2005 01:18:48 +0000

TR: Cowboy Ridge April 24 2005

http://www.leelau.net/2005/cowboyridge220405/cowboyridge220405.htm

Posted by LeeLau - May 3, 2005, 6:18 p.m.

Snow • Apex -- March 30th

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 07:34:49 +0000

haha my dad just went skiing today April 30 and he said it is really good still that allways happens and apex the seasons ends and its snows like crazy

Posted by Smoke - March 31, 2005, 11:34 p.m.

Snow • Quickie to Whistler backcountry

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 04:53:47 +0000

Lee… i should have gone on Monday. but then you wouldn't have been in the backcountry :)

Posted by LeeLau - April 18, 2005, 9:53 p.m.

Snow • Blackcomb Closing Tomorrow

Sun, 17 Apr 2005 04:07:47 +0000

man I am work right now, we are the big hotel at the bottom of Blackcomb, and we are dead, less the 50 rooms at the moment, and when we are dead the rest of the resort is deader, so no one to ski means no money to be made, everyone's headed south for vaca, the weather looks good for the week so the melting vibes are hitting the park good.

Posted by Straw - April 16, 2005, 9:07 p.m.

Snow • Seymour Closed

Sun, 17 Apr 2005 01:05:13 +0000

All the locals were closed today, jsut for the day.

Posted by biking_cam - April 16, 2005, 6:05 p.m.

Snow • any one been up grouse recently?

Thu, 14 Apr 2005 15:49:49 +0000

I was up last monday. Preaty good for the season. The park is currently taking up all of paradice. There are 2 different staring mounds for an easy side and another for a hard side. The runs open are:
cut-has many brown patches lower down, probly the least amount of snow on the mountain
dogleg- some bushes showing but lots of little fun hits
centenial-some rocks are slowly showing on the steep parts due to people pushing snow
expo- full coverage
deliverence-ok coverage, some open spots slowly growing
peak- full coverage
lower peak-full coverage
heaven's sake-full coverage
upper purgatory to the road-great, i was turning off into the trees before the run and then explore a bit, found some fun drops and other stuff

if u like rails go up deffinatly!!!!!!! it u like going up there and messing around, jumoing over stuff off of little lips and not taking anything too seriously you will also love it. But if u are spoiled by good conditions and there has to be full coverage don't go up

Posted by Taylor_P - April 14, 2005, 8:49 a.m.

Snow • Thank you Mt washington!!!

Sat, 26 Mar 2005 10:08:34 +0000

where were you sunday???? as far as I saw it was a blizzard up there…? saturday was sweet though… :)

oops meant saturday.friday and saturday I went up. and im going this sunday

Posted by Marsenault - March 26, 2005, 2:08 a.m.

Snow • dirtbag snowboard repair

Sun, 10 Apr 2005 02:36:58 +0000

Midas…read my previous posts and you'll find I've already come to that conclusion.

Robike…I like the sound of the glue gun. I was wondering about that actually…and now I know. I think next time I'm in the city I'll def pick one up.

Posted by Straw - April 9, 2005, 7:36 p.m.

Snow • whistler passes

Wed, 13 Apr 2005 16:28:35 +0000

Ill take them if there are free.

Posted by michelin-man - April 13, 2005, 9:28 a.m.

Snow • 43 FRESH AT WHISTLER!!

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 20:28:11 +0000

laps on Spankies spanked statix!

not too badly.

Danksi and I pulled off a 60-65min solo ripper yesterday - not including leisurely gear up at 7th… :)

Posted by Smoke - April 1, 2005, 12:28 p.m.

Snow • What do you know about Mark Abma?

Sun, 20 Mar 2005 03:42:21 +0000

Snowboarders that I have:
Mike Prizeman
David Short
Leanne Peloski
Donny Ellis
Jorli Ricker and a whole bunch more.

Posted by couch - March 19, 2005, 7:42 p.m.

Snow • baker April 2nd

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 15:24:26 +0000

wow some powder stashes that would swallow you up if you lost speed. definatly prime conditions

Posted by Trollbum - April 1, 2005, 7:24 a.m.

Snow • cond in whistler

Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:16:49 +0000

Originally posted by patrolskid
had about 10 cm today , forecast for 15 to 20 overnight . . . . .

Which turned into 43 overnight!

Posted by michelin-man - March 31, 2005, 9:16 a.m.

Snow • big white march 30 (happy gooch?)

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 02:02:10 +0000

yeah biggie is nice and they keep getting fresh champaign powder while every one else is losing snow :P

Posted by gearwh0re - March 31, 2005, 6:02 p.m.

Snow • Whistler March 20/2005, and March 24, 2005

Fri, 25 Mar 2005 04:56:44 +0000

Ok,another Sharron…:)

Posted by LeeLau - March 24, 2005, 8:56 p.m.

Snow • sun peaks skiing this weekend

Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:14:29 +0000

ha! Id rather be skiing; then off to tusk glacier and clemenceau icefield

Posted by LeeLau - March 30, 2005, 9:14 a.m.

Snow • tr: Hollyburn Jan 2005

Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:53:17 +0000

Doing some catchup on old photos and threw this together

http://www.leelau.net/2005/hollyburnjan2005/hollyburnjan2005.htm

Posted by Sharon - March 30, 2005, 9:53 a.m.

Snow • Van Locals March 26

Sun, 27 Mar 2005 04:14:38 +0000

I'd get a job for the mountain just for the free passsssss. (im such a bum)

Posted by Midas - March 26, 2005, 8:14 p.m.

Snow • whitewater/red mtn

Thu, 20 Jan 2005 03:57:18 +0000

It's dumping at red.

Posted by rfoubi - Jan. 19, 2005, 7:57 p.m.

Snow • Whistler MARCH 26th (happy gearwhore)

Sat, 26 Mar 2005 18:56:37 +0000

i cant walk tonight…

Posted by gooch - March 26, 2005, 10:56 a.m.

Snow • snow posters

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 17:06:00 +0000

Thursday March 24 2005:

NO.

Posted by gearwh0re - March 24, 2005, 9:06 a.m.

Snow • Currently dumping in Whis

Sun, 20 Mar 2005 03:19:36 +0000

Did flute yesterday…good times all around! I didn't get any fresh fresh tracks, but the lines were still really fun.

It's supposed to snow this weekend again too.

Posted by Straw - March 19, 2005, 7:19 p.m.

Snow • interior (sun peaks silverstar big white)

Wed, 09 Feb 2005 07:08:29 +0000

i was up last weekend….. so much fun

Posted by gearwh0re - Feb. 8, 2005, 11:08 p.m.

Snow • the official whistler conditions - or what they aren't telling you...

Sat, 29 Jan 2005 02:47:14 +0000

go to big white, they have lots of snow:D

Posted by Sharon - Jan. 28, 2005, 6:47 p.m.

Snow • Anyone heading to whistler thursday?

Tue, 22 Mar 2005 19:23:36 +0000

Need a ride in the morning, will pay for gas.

Posted by Faithless - March 22, 2005, 11:23 a.m.

Snow • Fritchi Diamir bindings

Wed, 09 Mar 2005 16:14:50 +0000

I already snapped up the 03 's and put them on my xx's

Bye Bye ski hills

Posted by Rat - March 9, 2005, 8:14 a.m.

Snow • Whistler March 10-16

Sat, 05 Mar 2005 18:20:46 +0000

the challenge of it is what gets me going….Im used to mud,I worked on Seymour for 13 years :D and still ride there….

The impressive gear is still to come,and as a mechanic,I cant belive the toys that get dropped off every day….they spend huge money on us and our gear…its a far cry from the ski industry!

Posted by LivingLegacy - March 5, 2005, 10:20 a.m.

Snow • Corbetts Couloir Jackson Hole

Tue, 01 Mar 2005 20:26:56 +0000

I had a poster on my wall of that something like 5 years ago…I got it at a ski show.

I heard it's a mid-air move you have to do to land it well. I guess you've got to do a 90 or something to get you pointing downhill.

Posted by gooch - March 1, 2005, 12:26 p.m.

Snow • Patrolski favor pls

Thu, 17 Mar 2005 20:04:54 +0000

well lee , if you're " in " with kira , you don't need to be talkin' to me . . . . . but i'll put in a good word for ya . . . . rawwwr

Posted by LeeLau - March 17, 2005, 12:04 p.m.

Snow • SNOW

Thu, 17 Mar 2005 02:01:17 +0000

hahahah, I saw snow on Grouse, a lot more cover than two days ago when it was just a strip of white. BUt still, I don't think that's good enough to snow on…whistler doesn't look any better

Posted by downstairs - March 16, 2005, 6:01 p.m.

Snow • seymour conditions

Sun, 23 Jan 2005 03:25:56 +0000

Thanks for the update!

Posted by three-sheets - Jan. 22, 2005, 7:25 p.m.

Snow • Wicked Ski Deal

Sat, 12 Mar 2005 06:44:45 +0000

Originally posted by trout
Don't worry, I approved this post.

^^^ Nice:lol:

Posted by gooch - March 11, 2005, 10:44 p.m.

Snow • Never Trust A man With a Moustache

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 07:15:59 +0000

still haven't found the song? I own the movie and took a quick look, but i couldn't find the song name

Posted by Midas - Feb. 24, 2005, 11:15 p.m.

Snow • Just to tease the people out west..

Sun, 30 Jan 2005 06:38:08 +0000

Nice pics, but don't say mean shit like just to tease the ppl out west. Is that Stoneham?

Posted by andrew_c - Jan. 29, 2005, 10:38 p.m.

Snow • TR: Selkirk Mountain Experience

Tue, 01 Mar 2005 19:55:42 +0000

Is that your hut?

Posted by LeeLau - March 1, 2005, 11:55 a.m.

Snow • Sandbox

Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:34:04 +0000

their site has no contact info what so ever

so jess at snowfilmer on the forum knows how to contact them or is robot food?

Posted by Midas - Jan. 25, 2005, 4:34 p.m.

Snow • I know you guys aren't getting very good snow conditions right now...

Mon, 21 Feb 2005 03:39:55 +0000

I deleted it off my site thing. Sucky park footage on there now. I saw Coop up there, now there is a rarity!

Posted by KW@___SMB.com - Feb. 20, 2005, 7:39 p.m.

Snow • TR: Blackcomb backcountry Jan 30, 2005

Mon, 28 Feb 2005 05:05:55 +0000

Wow. I hate you. I hat any place that isnt the local mountains.

Posted by LeeLau - Feb. 27, 2005, 9:05 p.m.

Snow • Red Mountain terrain park?

Thu, 24 Feb 2005 02:18:32 +0000

Whats its like? Got any big tables or jump rails? From the website it looks like it just has abunch of small rails.

Posted by scunta - Feb. 23, 2005, 6:18 p.m.

Snow • Blackcomb 2/19 - rock skis?

Fri, 18 Feb 2005 20:51:06 +0000

Thx. Had a blast in the bumps on the Peak. No worries about the bases. Conditions are really nice up top. It's wierd being able to see more than 20 feet in front of you without the clouds and snow!

Posted by heckler - Feb. 18, 2005, 12:51 p.m.

Snow • TR - Rogers Pass (Perly Rock) February 8, 2005

Wed, 16 Feb 2005 07:04:01 +0000

Originally posted by Midas
That looks pretty tracked out comming down by others skiiers But that looks so amazing.

That was us doing 2 runs

Posted by LeeLau - Feb. 15, 2005, 11:04 p.m.

Snow • TR: Rogers Pass - Grizzly Shoulder Feb 5, 2005

Sat, 12 Feb 2005 06:04:39 +0000

Originally posted by wilkez
**now that i am back in vancouver, i am jealous

btw, i almost have the 243 in working condition! if you guys want to go for a ride this week, send me an email **

sorry but i have to randomly give u a massive e-hug!!! I love lower crippler and I dunno what I would do without it. I walked fromme on sat (taking picts cause my bike is dead) and I walked that and I just forgot how awsome it truely is!!! THANK YOU!!!

Posted by Sharon - Feb. 11, 2005, 10:04 p.m.

Snow • TR: Rogers Pass (Lookout Col) February 7, 2005

Wed, 16 Feb 2005 06:20:25 +0000

TR: Rogers Pass (Lookout Col) February 7, 2005

http://www.leelau.net/2005/rogerspass/lookoutcol/lookout.htm

Posted by LeeLau - Feb. 15, 2005, 10:20 p.m.

Snow • 28cm Flu Hits Whistler

Fri, 04 Feb 2005 16:21:09 +0000

I figure the ski season is over for the north shore mountains and whistler for that matter

I am just looking forward till april 1st:thepimp:

Posted by Sharon - Feb. 4, 2005, 8:21 a.m.

Snow • TR: Rogers Pass - Balu Pass Feb 6, 2005

Sat, 12 Feb 2005 06:54:45 +0000

that is quite nice.

Posted by Sharon - Feb. 11, 2005, 10:54 p.m.

Snow • Ski Teams (not team photo)

Tue, 01 Feb 2005 18:09:51 +0000

i dont think there are red X's on macs

the pictures just dont show up

Posted by gooch - Feb. 1, 2005, 10:09 a.m.

Snow • Rogers Pass conditions

Thu, 10 Feb 2005 07:29:24 +0000

Is that the fly-in trip to the hut you guys were talking about? Was it worth the coin? Details man, details. Feel free to give that guy my email.

Posted by LeeLau - Feb. 9, 2005, 11:29 p.m.

Snow • Oh, whistler......

Sat, 05 Feb 2005 01:36:53 +0000

Do you guys know of jump city?

thats what we call it anyway. those trees right above rondevues(sp?)

fun little trails in there with step downs and step ups

try it sometime

i wanna bike up there so badly now that it is sunny out

Posted by Zu - Feb. 4, 2005, 5:36 p.m.

Snow • Worst Season Ever!!!

Wed, 19 Jan 2005 04:06:36 +0000

DAMMIT!!!! It just rained hard allll night up here in Nothern Ontairo and lost about a foot or two of snow in the last week…. our hill sucks now and the lakes are slush to go sledding…. I just give up on thinking this winter will get better!! :swearing: at least i'll be out biking in a few weeks

Posted by bcbud - Jan. 18, 2005, 8:06 p.m.

Snow • Skiing/Biking intertwined at Whistler?

Tue, 01 Feb 2005 07:26:32 +0000

Before this snow, my buddy said he saw tire tracks down Aline? Wish I had got off my lazy ass and get some shots in.

Posted by Keefer - Jan. 31, 2005, 11:26 p.m.

Snow • Here it comes......

Tue, 01 Feb 2005 22:50:26 +0000

i'm in.

Posted by Smoke - Feb. 1, 2005, 2:50 p.m.

Snow • Big White conditions?

Tue, 25 Jan 2005 17:19:34 +0000

I went on Saturday and it was really good conditions. About 3-4 inches fell overnight and it was good. Icy underneath but good pow on top. It got pretty tracked out byt the end of the day, but all in all it was great.

Posted by gooch - Jan. 25, 2005, 9:19 a.m.

Snow • Just to tease people out east.

Sun, 30 Jan 2005 21:57:53 +0000

the second and fourth are the best….very neat photos

Posted by Smoke - Jan. 30, 2005, 1:57 p.m.

Snow • Whistler discount ticket prices

Fri, 28 Jan 2005 18:33:20 +0000

well the rides' over , slipped and fell on the leftover ice , did a ceremonial endo over the bars ( no helmet , of course ) and scared an old lady pedestrian . . . . . if that doesn't do it , i may have to go canoeing on alta lake . . .

Posted by trillion - Jan. 28, 2005, 10:33 a.m.

Snow • Snowboard Rack

Tue, 25 Jan 2005 22:45:34 +0000

try pm'ing atari_ , I think he works for rack attack

Posted by Team2K - Jan. 25, 2005, 2:45 p.m.

Snow • Holy Hemlock!

Fri, 21 Jan 2005 18:47:15 +0000

Originally posted by TeamK2
**did you used to work there derwood?

remember the green chair shutting down cuz some $8/hour teenage mechanic lost his leg in it?

i talked to one former mechanic up there in the lot… apparently they don't pay enough to get get good enough help to keep the lifts running. **

yes.

False and false.

the guy who lost his leg was a very skiiled mechanic…..

For a ski area,they pay their staff ok,just not their creditors.

Posted by Team2K - Jan. 21, 2005, 10:47 a.m.

Snow • Seymour: weirdly snow related question

Thu, 27 Jan 2005 18:48:29 +0000

Originally posted by putty
scheffis? what the hell is it called now?

naw,not chefi's….its Dockside or something like that…….

Posted by Oysterboyz - Jan. 27, 2005, 10:48 a.m.

Snow • Chasing the Snow

Wed, 26 Jan 2005 02:16:49 +0000

Golden

bc or alberta?

what time zone?

Posted by Team2K - Jan. 25, 2005, 6:16 p.m.

Snow • cypress

Mon, 24 Jan 2005 19:19:03 +0000

looks like im gonna have to start searching for a new job if things dont pick up soon. damn this blows i loved working there working at mtns rocks so many awesome fellow employees and a super chill atmosphere and dont forget the seasons pass, well hopefully i can comeback next year

Posted by TheGiggler - Jan. 24, 2005, 11:19 a.m.

Snow • DAMMIT

Thu, 20 Jan 2005 16:28:03 +0000

that sucks, i may head up to sunshine tuesdya, i'll dedicate a run to ya! :P

Posted by superman_4 - Jan. 20, 2005, 8:28 a.m.

Snow • Whistler Weather Update

Mon, 17 Jan 2005 23:39:49 +0000

Originally posted by gooch
January 1/17/2005
Rain :(
Not good for the gs and the half pipe at the WSCH

And now I know why my brother has been spending more time in vancouver than in whistler :lol:

Posted by gooch - Jan. 17, 2005, 3:39 p.m.

Snow • Rocky Mtn Road Trip, Need Sofa

Fri, 21 Jan 2005 03:41:03 +0000

Smoke, lets go!

Posted by Smoke - Jan. 20, 2005, 7:41 p.m.

Snow • BACKCOUNTRY USERS

Sun, 23 Jan 2005 02:13:27 +0000

great tip , der , makes my job a lot easier . thanks for posting .

what's the latest ?

Posted by three-sheets - Jan. 22, 2005, 6:13 p.m.

Snow • Kneissl Tankers fatties - on sale at north van store for C$ 300

Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:27:22 +0000

post a pic of what they look like?

Posted by LeeLau - Jan. 20, 2005, 2:27 p.m.

Snow • this just in

Fri, 21 Jan 2005 02:16:39 +0000

the terrain park is fun in this weather :)

Posted by hobo-man - Jan. 20, 2005, 6:16 p.m.

Snow • R.I.P. mt . washington ?

Thu, 20 Jan 2005 03:40:44 +0000

if thats true i wonder what there going to do about the seasons passes but i still think its a little early considering there is till february and march

Posted by patrolskid - Jan. 19, 2005, 7:40 p.m.

Snow • Snow in the STATES

Fri, 21 Jan 2005 02:41:57 +0000

Originally posted by Mountain Dewd
**i went to tahoe, amazing, there for the first 9 feet, they got 10+more after we left.

We are getting 1-2 feet here tonight, good 5 in already, might go out to one of the hills around here. 500 vert max lol. **

good enough for a sweet park

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Jan. 20, 2005, 6:41 p.m.

Snow • An early end?

Wed, 19 Jan 2005 02:42:04 +0000

That season rocked. I remember on the Franz's and Red Chairs at whistler you could touch the snow at a couple spots with your skis at the tops of poles. :D

Posted by Taylor_P - Jan. 18, 2005, 6:42 p.m.

Snow • Where to move to for winter 05-06?

Fri, 14 Jan 2005 04:56:17 +0000

Silverstar

Posted by Moumar - Jan. 13, 2005, 8:56 p.m.

Snow • Conditions at Sunpeaks - Jan 17th?

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 00:58:33 +0000

its ok
pretty warm but we are keeping our snow

Posted by Sharon - Jan. 17, 2005, 4:58 p.m.

Snow • Seymour

Wed, 29 Dec 2004 22:26:58 +0000

the clouds lifted a bit and it looks like the bare patches are back @ Grouse…

Posted by Team2K - Dec. 29, 2004, 2:26 p.m.

Snow • Cypress conditions

Mon, 20 Dec 2004 17:10:18 +0000

well then, NOW it works :D

Posted by parts - Dec. 20, 2004, 9:10 a.m.

Snow • 05-06 K2's

Thu, 13 Jan 2005 07:52:50 +0000

dead sexy

Posted by Sid-Vicious - Jan. 12, 2005, 11:52 p.m.

Snow • biggest jump?

Fri, 14 Jan 2005 03:56:24 +0000

25 to 30ft drop and 50 plus ft table snoqualmie summit baby!

Posted by Patrick-Bateman - Jan. 13, 2005, 7:56 p.m.

Snow • Can you ski in the Boneyard?

Sat, 15 Jan 2005 22:19:46 +0000

ALine ain't OB its closed in the winter so no one will hurt themselves in those trees, very tough to retreive someone in there. As far as OB in whistler its fair game everywhere.

Posted by HeadOverWheels - Jan. 15, 2005, 2:19 p.m.

Snow • trout touring for bumps in Rossland

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 05:40:36 +0000

Originally posted by Rat
when I grow up I want to be Lee

Posted by Sharon - Jan. 17, 2005, 9:40 p.m.

Snow • WINTER SKI BIKING

Sat, 25 Dec 2004 02:14:57 +0000

Originally posted by Deweydude
Oh Damn!!!! And they were my best pair!!!!!!!!!!!

You like your coffee, huh?

Posted by Deweydude - Dec. 24, 2004, 6:14 p.m.

Snow • Post ur Setup!

Tue, 26 Oct 2004 19:22:24 +0000

Originally posted by Smoke

Classics!

Me - - -

Boots - Nordica GP (5 yrs old - red [HTML_REMOVED] grey). They go where I go.

Skis (Van) - Head CyberCross Ti (the originals) with Tyrolia *[HTML_REMOVED]$% bindings (who knows what Tyrolia is up to - they were the yellow demo bindings)

Skis (Euro) - Rossi B3 [HTML_REMOVED] Axial 120 Pro bindings

B3s are brand new - nice trade for some bike stuff. but I'm afraid to pop their cherry because there's no snow here. Shoulda gone for carving skis instead.

Posted by Team2K - Oct. 26, 2004, 12:22 p.m.

Snow • AT gear inbounds

Tue, 11 Jan 2005 17:45:30 +0000

Rat - with those Rossi's it's also good to check how many days they have on them. The foam cores feel great but wear out faster than a wood or alu core. Less important for a pow setup, but good to check anyway. Nice skis!

Posted by Rat - Jan. 11, 2005, 9:45 a.m.

Snow • Sick Pow Shots (caution, large files)

Fri, 14 Jan 2005 22:04:54 +0000

Oh, believe me, I knew the invite was sincere. More than that, I knew it would be epic. But I had to fly back to Europe that day. Normally, that's a good thing. We skied at Splugen on Saturday (that's like Seymour for us here) and there is no more than 45 cms. It was grim. Glad I don't have my new B3s yet or I would have f*$[HTML_REMOVED]ed them up.

In case of a late winter I may be in Van pre-Sea Otter (early mid April) but I won't have time to go to the Interior. Perhaps something more local. Otherwise, I'm going to pencil in a day in a cat next year when I'm home. Thanks for the pics, though - fun to live vicariously through your blog (gotta get on mine so I cna prove I haven't shaved my legs).

Posted by Smoke - Jan. 14, 2005, 2:04 p.m.

Snow • 5150 snowboards

Mon, 13 Dec 2004 19:53:34 +0000

Originally posted by axisofevelknievel
**

Do these Ride bindings that you're talking about have a metal or plastic baseplate? Hope it isn't metal. **

Um, all of Ride's bindings are metal baseplate. Thats kinda their whole concept. Are you are saying you would rather have a plastic baseplate that is prone for flexing? Not this guy.

Posted by fenge - Dec. 13, 2004, 11:53 a.m.

Snow • Help me out

Tue, 11 Jan 2005 18:05:38 +0000

Solid advice Gooch

Posted by Keefer - Jan. 11, 2005, 10:05 a.m.

Snow • I want to go to whistler this saturday?

Fri, 14 Jan 2005 07:54:37 +0000

Is anyone going?

I'd pay for some of the gas.

Posted by Faithless - Jan. 13, 2005, 11:54 p.m.

Snow • Whistler snowfall on Jan 6th,

Thu, 06 Jan 2005 21:42:48 +0000

Originally posted by Keefer
Worth skiing tomorrow, the 13th, Thursday?

Pretty fricken cold here this morning, -16, from what I hear is was soft and fluffy on top of glass. So if that is your style?

Low pressure and warmer temps heading in come monday, so that may be the betting mans day

Posted by Craz - Jan. 6, 2005, 1:42 p.m.

Snow • Bush Pilot Winter Style

Wed, 12 Jan 2005 23:58:49 +0000

i miss Powder King too… freaking coast snow :(

the best is some of the natural pipes, in the trees, ohhh, those are sweet :thepimp:

Posted by Smoke - Jan. 12, 2005, 3:58 p.m.

Snow • tree jib?

Wed, 12 Jan 2005 06:23:49 +0000

thats amped man

Posted by 243_ht - Jan. 11, 2005, 10:23 p.m.

Snow • Avalanche Safety

Mon, 10 Jan 2005 06:06:06 +0000

CAA,BC Parks and mt seymour are having avalanche awareness days this sat-sun 15-16 up at the ski hill…

Posted by Craz - Jan. 9, 2005, 10:06 p.m.

Snow • stepchild

Sun, 09 Jan 2005 19:47:50 +0000

Originally posted by BuckChoklit
where from?

Posted by pedalfile - Jan. 9, 2005, 11:47 a.m.

Snow • Snow Jump Question

Wed, 12 Jan 2005 04:08:47 +0000

You should probably put this in the Shore forum, as it IS bike related.

I have a snow jump built right now.

My suggestions:
1) Don't try and make a snow takeoff. I have a wooden booter landing on a snow tranny. A takeoff will be VERY hard to make, because it will either disintegrate, crumble, and just generally fall apart. If you have the option, a wooden kicker helps you out by a mile. It makes it about 1/3 of the work.

2) build it, make it bigger than you want, and dump lots of water on it so it will freeze overnight. This will make the jump about 25% smaller, but it should harden it up good. For a tranny about 3.5' high and say 5 feet wide, you'll need about 10 garbage cans full of water or more to make it hard enough. You want it hard, it won't go icy and slippy, it'll still have good grip. If it doesn't harden up like you want, stick some plywood on top and land on it, thats what I did.

3) After you ride, either be anal about drying your bike off and getting rid of all the snow, or keep it in a warm place overnight. It's like going on a wet ride, it would be a good idea to relube key parts of the bike after you're done. Wash the bike off if you've laid down salt on the runin. Last year I didn't and I left my bike for about a month afterwards. Since the snow slowly melts, it's like having your bike in the water for a much much longer time, so EVERYTHING rusts. My brake pads rusted to my rotor, my aluminum crown on my DJ1 got oxidized (rusted sort of) and all sorts of nasty stuff.

I love snow jumping! I look forward to it every year. Check out my thread in the Shore, or either of Rosscofat's threads in photos and vids forum for photos.

Posted by Stewy - Jan. 11, 2005, 8:08 p.m.

Snow • its snowing

Wed, 12 Jan 2005 00:51:41 +0000

1' in Terrace.

Posted by bullit_kid - Jan. 11, 2005, 4:51 p.m.

Snow • How much snow?

Thu, 06 Jan 2005 18:07:49 +0000

snowing like crazy here. but theres only like 4-5 inches so far

Posted by Troup - Jan. 6, 2005, 10:07 a.m.

Snow • Basic avalanche knowledge

Tue, 11 Jan 2005 04:09:37 +0000

I'm taking a course this weekend! :)

Posted by Sharon - Jan. 10, 2005, 8:09 p.m.

Snow • random photos

Thu, 06 Jan 2005 04:54:14 +0000

Kootenay Pass and some local stashes, no chairlifts involved. Rode the hill today with 63 cms in the last 24 hr. It's still snowing. I [HTML_REMOVED]3 winter.

Posted by trout - Jan. 5, 2005, 8:54 p.m.

Snow • xc skiers?

Wed, 08 Dec 2004 06:09:49 +0000

SFU doesn't normally have enough snow around to really ski in unless you have rock skis.

and it's almost always done within a few days…

Posted by TheGiggler - Dec. 7, 2004, 10:09 p.m.

Snow • first trick of the year

Sun, 05 Dec 2004 05:04:13 +0000

Originally posted by Troup
What the hell is a frontside backside? Backside bs? you don't know what you're talking about man.

you are actaully the one who doesn't know what they are talking about, and you also can't read.

he said he did a backside board up the box then a frontside boardslide down the other side.

Posted by _GiMpY_jR_ - Dec. 4, 2004, 9:04 p.m.

Snow • Product Recomendations (snowboards) for a girl.

Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:56:48 +0000

Originally posted by patrolskid
**can't help ya there , big guy , but who knows , your birthdays' comin' up . . . .

just make sure you use a . . . . **

a birthday cake?

Actually since I am turning 18 i demanded that my cake have porn and a voting ballot on it :lol:

Posted by Faithless - Jan. 1, 2005, 6:56 p.m.

Snow • lodgin wherever

Tue, 04 Jan 2005 23:05:25 +0000

Originally posted by patrolskid
**and you can check out any time you like . . . . .

but you can never leave **

twang twang twang

Posted by something-stupid - Jan. 4, 2005, 3:05 p.m.

Snow • RIDE + pics

Fri, 24 Dec 2004 00:41:11 +0000

Nice sled and photos

Posted by JJ-666 - Dec. 23, 2004, 4:41 p.m.

Snow • Frostbite

Thu, 23 Dec 2004 02:12:32 +0000

thats only windburn….. dont worry

Posted by Sobot_FR - Dec. 22, 2004, 6:12 p.m.

Snow • Snow Snow Snow Snow Snow

Mon, 03 Jan 2005 06:10:21 +0000

^real skiing. steep and deep.

Posted by ak_powder_monkey - Jan. 2, 2005, 10:10 p.m.

Snow • Set ups..

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 03:23:41 +0000

05 head 103 monsters 193 w/ tyrolia free flex 17's
04 rossi scratch bc,s 188 w/ scratch 140
01 rossi bandit xx 191 w/ salomon s 912 ti

Posted by Midas - Dec. 16, 2004, 7:23 p.m.

Snow • Wax Business

Thu, 30 Dec 2004 07:12:07 +0000

i heard that fluoro (graphite) is really really bad for you…but the other day i was waxing and my lungs burned and i coughed alll day…it really sucked

Posted by Midas - Dec. 29, 2004, 11:12 p.m.

Snow • Rossi Scratches

Sat, 25 Dec 2004 21:21:23 +0000

i was jsut kidding

i didnt mean for you to take any offence at the comment. i just thought it was funny when i typed it

its sweet you guys are still getting out and skiing

you dont need a big mountain for a park:)

Posted by Battlecat - Dec. 25, 2004, 1:21 p.m.

Snow • You want snow??

Fri, 31 Dec 2004 00:03:11 +0000

Originally posted by BoyBoy
**Tahoe is the schiznat

Northstar. **

squaw:thepimp:

Posted by Jaysin - Dec. 30, 2004, 4:03 p.m.

Snow • gt snowracers

Sat, 01 Jan 2005 02:59:39 +0000

wat the hell is the point in putting a motor on a gt snoracer:???: lol, it would snap in half
put bike bars or bmx bars on it,

Posted by dee - Dec. 31, 2004, 6:59 p.m.

Snow • sled dogs

Sat, 01 Jan 2005 22:38:00 +0000

Anyone know what the conditions are at brohm ridge or brandywine? Enough snow to get some snowboarding in tomorrow or what? Thanks.

Posted by counterpoint - Jan. 1, 2005, 2:38 p.m.

Snow • Hooray For Season Passes.

Tue, 21 Dec 2004 18:54:01 +0000

Originally posted by Keefer
I bought a season's pass for whistler and it cost me about the same price as 5 lift tickets.

Long live 4 by 4.

Posted by Faithless - Dec. 21, 2004, 10:54 a.m.

Snow • Burton Cartel

Wed, 22 Dec 2004 04:11:55 +0000

at work today i tried to talk to as many people with caps straps and everyone seems to like em except one guys forward lean adjust fell out of his cartels (i'll probably steer away from them even though it was probably the guys fault for it happening)

Posted by Midas - Dec. 21, 2004, 8:11 p.m.

Snow • Glasses Under Goggles?

Wed, 24 Nov 2004 21:20:51 +0000

contacts are so much easier. They should end up costing less anyways.

Posted by Chakalaka-Rider - Nov. 24, 2004, 1:20 p.m.

Snow • Drake F 50

Wed, 22 Dec 2004 03:37:34 +0000

there not bad bindings i had a set of f60's basicly same thing.. the ratchets are nice comfy blah blah but! i find theres too much forward lean in them no matter but your lady friend might not notice.. im jjust picky!:D

Posted by three-sheets - Dec. 21, 2004, 7:37 p.m.

Snow • Conditions at Whistler

Sun, 19 Dec 2004 10:32:06 +0000

get ready for bigwhite get ready for--- yeah we need more snow but not badly the alpine powder drops need snow on the landings but its not ice just packed… come on snow!

Posted by Craz - Dec. 19, 2004, 2:32 a.m.

Snow • Okay, what do I need to know to get started?

Thu, 23 Dec 2004 04:33:14 +0000

Originally posted by trout
Good fitting boots are essential. Buy a used board and bindings but spend the money and get a good bootfitter to help you find what you need.

That's the plan! ;)

Posted by Oysterboyz - Dec. 22, 2004, 8:33 p.m.

Snow • SNOW

Tue, 21 Dec 2004 00:43:29 +0000

Mountain forecasts are looking good for the Northern Cascades through the next week! Between 10 and 15 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE CHRISTMAS DAY. A bit of clearing is forecasted for Sunday and Monday with MORE SNOW MID AND LATER NEXT WEEK

from baker's site

Posted by RiDiCuLoUs - Dec. 20, 2004, 4:43 p.m.

Snow • long johns

Sat, 27 Nov 2004 19:43:07 +0000

Originally posted by patrolskid
**i mentioned this in another thread , but if you want THE best long underwear going , you should look at ICEBREAKER merino wool long underwear .

doesn't itch , doesn't stink ( ever ) , wicks great , and is super warm . you actually look forward to putting it on .

It itches if you have even a mild allergic reaction to wool. Merino wool along with any other type of wool makes me itch like crazy.**

Posted by Kirill - Nov. 27, 2004, 11:43 a.m.

Snow • Baker Conditions

Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:00:56 +0000

yeah it wasnt doing to hot as of 2 weekends ago…suggest you bring a beater board/skis unless they get a good dumping…def spring conditions 2 weeks back.

Posted by Team2K - Dec. 21, 2004, 1 p.m.

Snow • Premature Jibulation...

Sun, 19 Dec 2004 18:11:14 +0000

Originally posted by Midas
Hawiian warm air current. winds change direction on the 27th and the temperature is meant to drop.

i heard temp drop tuesday but probably not the weather for snow (i wanna ride, i hate being on the mtn and not being able to ride)

Posted by Midas - Dec. 19, 2004, 10:11 a.m.

Snow • OMG Snow is FUN

Sun, 19 Dec 2004 04:50:45 +0000

i just went to hit up c.o.p today for some park riding. . it was rad! got down some nice rails, boxes and jumps.

Posted by Oysterboyz - Dec. 18, 2004, 8:50 p.m.

Snow • Christmas ski plans

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 18:00:12 +0000

I'll be at Washington, F$%^!!!!!

Heads up folks, the last time gooch left WB for Christmas it snowed 42" in 24 hours. I hope you all choke on it

Posted by Smoke - Dec. 16, 2004, 10 a.m.

Snow • Lee's in the whistler phone book!

Sat, 18 Dec 2004 03:32:10 +0000

No worries, nice to see you guys, hopefully there will be snow next time

Posted by Sharon - Dec. 17, 2004, 7:32 p.m.

Snow • toe-cap straps??

Sat, 18 Dec 2004 22:31:43 +0000

bingo, http://www.burton.com/burton/gear/products.asp?productID=56

Posted by redrider - Dec. 18, 2004, 2:31 p.m.

Snow • Well Shit!

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 02:19:53 +0000

can i come?:(

Posted by Midas - Dec. 14, 2004, 6:19 p.m.

Snow • New boots!

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 02:33:39 +0000

just get 1 pair of nice socks. i got burton socks when i got my DCs and they are the cats rectum

they blister when i hike though
:rolleyes:

Posted by Patrick-Bateman - Dec. 14, 2004, 6:33 p.m.

Snow • Sun Peaks Dec 4th

Sat, 04 Dec 2004 22:47:56 +0000

It is awesome!
Rose Hill is getting riden lots and the djs in valleyview have been good.

Posted by Leifless - Dec. 4, 2004, 2:47 p.m.

Snow • $611 - new: Mojo's, Madflex 9, CRL 90 - worth it eh..?

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 04:57:52 +0000

Those Mad Trix's are a great deal.

Posted by River_Rat - Dec. 14, 2004, 8:57 p.m.

Snow • YEEEAAAHHH BOI (sp)

Fri, 10 Dec 2004 16:05:11 +0000

what is the current situation mountain people

Posted by FruitOfTheLude - Dec. 10, 2004, 8:05 a.m.

Snow • ARGH!

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 00:21:39 +0000

Originally posted by spookymilk
Silverstar is having an amazing year for snow already (150cm)

Normally I'd be laughing but we have piddly ass snow over on the island right now - mount washington doesn't even open until there is a base of like 100 - and usually into the 200's shortly after

oh well - time for a dance to Ullr

Posted by Mark_H - Dec. 14, 2004, 4:21 p.m.

Snow • whistler day passes

Thu, 09 Dec 2004 05:14:47 +0000

they are 57 for youth now, but it isnt highseason yet. Im not using ym edgecard untill after christmas.

Posted by Midas - Dec. 8, 2004, 9:14 p.m.

Snow • Need a plan for Vancouver / Whistler trip

Mon, 13 Dec 2004 17:42:59 +0000

Blackcomb glacier is good if you cut way over. it is stillin bounds too so its safe and it isnt too extreme

you can also cut way over from 7th heaven and go to lakeside bowl

usually lots of fun over there

Posted by parksie - Dec. 13, 2004, 9:42 a.m.

Snow • Seymour Conditions?

Mon, 13 Dec 2004 21:09:04 +0000

If you dont have skis you could use ice skates

well it was like that up grouse saturday night

Posted by Team2K - Dec. 13, 2004, 1:09 p.m.

Snow • MT WASHINGTON IA OPENING!!!

Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:35:42 +0000

Dude, the park seemed real nice last year with rails.

Posted by Marsenault - Dec. 8, 2004, 3:35 p.m.

Snow • cypress moutain nights

Sun, 12 Dec 2004 04:21:43 +0000

awesome thanks

Posted by gearwh0re - Dec. 11, 2004, 8:21 p.m.

Snow • Best size of snowboard for 175-185 lb person?

Sun, 05 Dec 2004 23:28:28 +0000

I worked as a snowbard tech for years. There can be people at any store, Sport Chek or not, that can know what works for you. It's not exactly rocket science (nor any kind of science).

Granted a board length should be more based on the type of riding you do and the terrain you ride on, but there are limitations. At that weight, I wouldn't ride something in the 150's, but probably more towards the 160-170 range.

Don't worry about hittin' the park or the pipe with that kind of length, because the right board at any length, will have the appropriate effective edge and sidecut to make as maneuverable as you want it to be. So if someone says get something short for freestyle, run away screaming.

Posted by thewalrus - Dec. 5, 2004, 3:28 p.m.

Snow • - Well, ended up with the 04' Lange CRL 90 28.5

Fri, 10 Dec 2004 18:59:00 +0000

Get the Superfeet. Even better if you can afford the cork ones - pver 100 but worth it.

Posted by River_Rat - Dec. 10, 2004, 10:59 a.m.

Snow • utah and nevada

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 20:21:00 +0000

Salt Lake is kinda crappy from what i have seen. drove through it a few times. no one's out walking, kinda deserted looking.

Posted by 243_ht - Dec. 11, 2004, 12:21 p.m.

Snow • board rack for car

Fri, 10 Dec 2004 21:59:49 +0000

www.rackattack.com seems to sell alot of them

Posted by stillgoing - Dec. 10, 2004, 1:59 p.m.

Snow • Covering your face?

Thu, 09 Dec 2004 01:34:58 +0000

those neck tube things work great!

Posted by fenge - Dec. 8, 2004, 5:34 p.m.

Snow • Passes

Tue, 26 Oct 2004 22:02:04 +0000

Hey guys, if I wanted to get into learning how to snowboard, is the Cypress lesson + lift + onenighter pass a good option for me?

Posted by Battlecat - Oct. 26, 2004, 3:02 p.m.

Snow • how do u install bindings?

Wed, 08 Dec 2004 21:41:22 +0000

toothpaste hahaha lochtite isn't that expensive and you won't get a bunch of crusty shit everywhere

Posted by michelin-man - Dec. 8, 2004, 1:41 p.m.

Snow • check out my new toy

Tue, 07 Dec 2004 18:44:39 +0000

sean
no tax.
super deals out here. ;)

The only ski's i still own are some straight sticks.. rocking it old school.

Posted by seand - Dec. 7, 2004, 10:44 a.m.

Snow • Boot help - X Wave or CRL ? insight

Fri, 03 Dec 2004 19:06:02 +0000

i have a stupid wide foot and the 1080s are a perfect match for me..that along with custom insoles and you have a boot you can walk around in all day without really even noticing you have a skiboot on.

Posted by River_Rat - Dec. 3, 2004, 11:06 a.m.

Snow • First real day of boarding

Thu, 09 Dec 2004 05:28:57 +0000

i'm going right now got off work at 7 am and now to get some white goodness hahahahaha…….

you all suck

Posted by freerider-guy - Dec. 8, 2004, 9:28 p.m.

Snow • Backcountry in Kelowna area

Wed, 08 Dec 2004 21:43:52 +0000

I'd love to go but I have four good reasons why I cannot:

1) I'm busy all weekend with exams and work
2) I have no idea where good backcountry is around here
3) I'll suck too bad as I'm switching back from boarding this year
4) I'm still bootless

sorry :(

Posted by Sharon - Dec. 8, 2004, 1:43 p.m.

Snow • Oooooooooooo Fancy new websites for Big White and Silver Star

Tue, 07 Dec 2004 19:34:47 +0000

yeah those are definitely better. mmmmmm big white! can't wait to ride there this season

Posted by tuck3r - Dec. 7, 2004, 11:34 a.m.

Snow • trade snowboard..??

Fri, 26 Nov 2004 08:02:24 +0000

no sir, I don't wanna ride yer crack.

161-163 only.

Posted by Sideshow - Nov. 26, 2004, 12:02 a.m.

Snow • Re: Best in the West Press Release

Fri, 03 Dec 2004 08:34:09 +0000

you people pushing powderking ; be glad that it doesn't get the recognition it deserves . . . . . you will like it better that way

Posted by Niggz - Dec. 3, 2004, 12:34 a.m.

Snow • Was this the very first snowboard?

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 23:16:06 +0000

$96… i'd hang one on my wall :D

Posted by thewalrus - Nov. 29, 2004, 3:16 p.m.

Snow • Snowshoes wanted! Trade computer parts or ???

Tue, 07 Dec 2004 23:41:31 +0000

Does anybody have a large set of snowshoes (for 175-185lb person) they aren't using?

After seeing deusex's photos I really want to get up on the hill!

http://bb.nsmb.com/newforum/showthread.php?s=[HTML_REMOVED]threadid=50796

Posted by thewalrus - Dec. 7, 2004, 3:41 p.m.

Snow • Grouse and Cypress are Open!!!!

Sat, 04 Dec 2004 22:35:42 +0000

I cant Wait to hit up cypress :P

Posted by Battlecat - Dec. 4, 2004, 2:35 p.m.

Snow • Ski boots

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 07:15:38 +0000

Wow, great advice Pete……….i need to wait and see if my skis are actually going to get here at some point though before i go blowing my food budget on boots.
thanks again all

Posted by tuck3r - Nov. 29, 2004, 11:15 p.m.

Snow • SSV Dec 4th

Sun, 05 Dec 2004 01:25:17 +0000

i think ill be heading out there next weekend. sounds like good stuff:)

Posted by superman_4 - Dec. 4, 2004, 5:25 p.m.

Snow • suggested skis

Wed, 01 Dec 2004 06:04:24 +0000

scratch fs's
salomons 1080's
k2 pe
head mad trix's

Posted by michelin-man - Nov. 30, 2004, 10:04 p.m.

Snow • Whistler Conditions Dec. 3rd.

Fri, 03 Dec 2004 22:14:58 +0000

wow what a day 27cms new ahh goodness

Posted by Sharon - Dec. 3, 2004, 2:14 p.m.

Snow • Session 1242 song

Thu, 02 Dec 2004 06:18:08 +0000

Peps seg is the best a good movie fo sho.

Posted by Anderson_Bros - Dec. 1, 2004, 10:18 p.m.

Snow • dumbing down the backcountry...

Fri, 03 Dec 2004 15:58:40 +0000

considering the nature of avalanches, it is impossible to zone safe areas unless theyre controlled.
all this will do is convince people that they are safe on a certain slope, because it is rated "1"…then a snowfall later with some warm temps and a crust from weeks ago and that "safe" slope isnt so save after all.

Posted by parts - Dec. 3, 2004, 7:58 a.m.

Snow • powderking this weekend!!!

Thu, 25 Nov 2004 18:58:08 +0000

Originally posted by Jaysin
**fake???

You wont find fake snow anywhere up here. **

sorry Jaysin I should have been more specific I mean seymour and grouse my local mountains:(

Posted by wilkez - Nov. 25, 2004, 10:58 a.m.

Snow • A photo from today

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 06:43:12 +0000

Eagle River, that's just north of Dawson eh? what mountain is that man, i wanna go boarding really bad, and i've got friends in dawson. thats cool tho.

Posted by ak_powder_monkey - Nov. 28, 2004, 10:43 p.m.

Snow • Conditions thread

Thu, 02 Dec 2004 21:24:46 +0000

2 1/2 feet at Sima in town, and 4-5 feet out at the skagway summit. i'll be boarding by the 11th (hopefully) but it is snowing right now

Posted by OptionaL - Dec. 2, 2004, 1:24 p.m.

Snow • Sunpeaks dec1 conditions

Thu, 02 Dec 2004 17:55:16 +0000

Originally posted by Leifless
57 if my memory serves me right. i'll give you the tour when you come up.

sounds like a plan
why is everywhere cheaper than my local mountains!? damn that ballingal guy!:mad:

Posted by Sharon - Dec. 2, 2004, 9:55 a.m.

Snow • What would be better for hiking?

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 06:55:58 +0000

I have a pair of these with som float tails.

Work very well. makes it much easier to get arround in the snow. i would recomend them to anyone looking to find a way to ease their hiking in the snow.

Posted by Jake-the-Trog - Nov. 29, 2004, 10:55 p.m.

Snow • Weekend ski packages

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 17:21:05 +0000

check out www.destinationsnow.com they have some wicked deals and you can join their tour groups. Good luck!

Posted by trillion - Nov. 29, 2004, 9:21 a.m.

Snow • Its Snowing in the grouse parking lot

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 23:01:20 +0000

Originally posted by bunny
yes. that's kind of the idea. :)

KA-CHING!!!!!

Posted by Battlecat - Nov. 29, 2004, 3:01 p.m.

Snow • IT BEGINS......

Thu, 11 Nov 2004 20:24:47 +0000

Originally posted by Smoke
**"Where's Alta…?"

Heathen. **

Not heathen, just snowboarder

Posted by Smoke - Nov. 11, 2004, 12:24 p.m.

Snow • Has anyone played SSX3?

Fri, 26 Nov 2004 00:13:01 +0000

ssx3 is fun so is apmed depends on what system your bro has because you cant get em for both

Posted by arach - Nov. 25, 2004, 4:13 p.m.

Snow • Should I buy this

Tue, 23 Nov 2004 04:29:17 +0000

Originally posted by ak_powder_monkey
it is a snowboard, so unless there are 2 of them and ski bindings mounted don't buy it ;) :thepimp:

look whos back with the snow

Posted by stillgoing - Nov. 22, 2004, 8:29 p.m.

Snow • Rock Skis

Thu, 25 Nov 2004 16:20:39 +0000

www.tetongravity.com/forums go to the gear swap forum, you'll get hooked up

Posted by Rat - Nov. 25, 2004, 8:20 a.m.

Snow • YEARBOOK

Sat, 06 Nov 2004 05:07:19 +0000

Originally posted by skimtb1
Yearbook was disappointing. Last year TGR owned, I'm buying Soul Purpose this year.

i saw an edited-down version of soul purpose at the banff mtn film festival, it was quite good.

Posted by FuManChu - Nov. 5, 2004, 9:07 p.m.

Snow • Sun Peaks

Sat, 27 Nov 2004 09:10:52 +0000

yep. Its fun up there

Posted by Leifless - Nov. 27, 2004, 1:10 a.m.

Snow • New Toy for the winter time

Fri, 19 Nov 2004 01:19:08 +0000

i think they look pretty cool.

Posted by Battlecat - Nov. 18, 2004, 5:19 p.m.

Snow • BIGwhite

Wed, 24 Nov 2004 22:33:31 +0000

my cousin did and it was awsome! sooo much snow i was suprised no lines and just wow!im stoked for saturday

Posted by _GiMpY_ - Nov. 24, 2004, 2:33 p.m.

Snow • whistler next thursday :)

Tue, 16 Nov 2004 05:46:11 +0000

it was super fun… :)
but i don't suggest anyone else bothers going til it snows a LOT more up there.

Posted by bunny - Nov. 15, 2004, 9:46 p.m.

Snow • 2nd tram of the year baby!!! (Thanksgiving TR)

Fri, 26 Nov 2004 07:33:06 +0000

thanks dude, and yeah this place is pimp

Posted by ak_powder_monkey - Nov. 25, 2004, 11:33 p.m.

Snow • Volant Machete soul skis

Fri, 26 Nov 2004 02:58:50 +0000

Hey, I'm wondering if anybody on here has ridden the Volant Machete Souls, and how they compare to skis like the Head Monster IM70i, Rossignol Bandit, and Rossignol One by Bode Miller? thank you for your help. I'm looking at an all around ski that can be used in all conditions.

Posted by skidster__ - Nov. 25, 2004, 6:58 p.m.

Snow • Impact

Sun, 21 Nov 2004 10:14:52 +0000

What me and my friend did was just make balls of paper and throw them, it takes less time then making plan. I hit a guy in the back of the head and it reflected and hit his friend in the face. it was so funny.

I also hucked full magazines of the balcony last year:)

Posted by Battlecat - Nov. 21, 2004, 2:14 a.m.

Snow • Snowboard terms

Thu, 25 Nov 2004 01:47:24 +0000

ross smells and my board owns http://genji.image.pbase.com/u22/ross_7/upload/36763425.snowboard.JPG hehehe

Posted by ross - Nov. 24, 2004, 5:47 p.m.

Snow • Mount Baker Backcountry

Mon, 15 Nov 2004 04:38:17 +0000

Originally posted by Lunatik
2-3 Hike with gear or on skiis with skins?

craig. To the saddle below Table which is the fun aspect to ski is about 1 hour from trailhead with skis with skins going at a moderate pace. Hiking would take a long time if the snow was deep

Posted by downstairs - Nov. 14, 2004, 8:38 p.m.

Snow • Sweet Photos

Mon, 22 Nov 2004 03:01:58 +0000

I own a place near Baker. It's actually about the same drive time from Richmond as Whistler.

I grew up on Baker and it's by FAR my favorite mountain (and I get $400 season passes from Whistler)

Get a local to show you around.

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Nov. 21, 2004, 7:01 p.m.

Snow • Thirty Two

Tue, 16 Nov 2004 03:05:22 +0000

Picked up my pair of lashed's for about 325. Don't forget the tax though. :(

Sweet boot. Can't wait for the snow!

Posted by Nick2468 - Nov. 15, 2004, 7:05 p.m.

Snow • What Skis?

Sun, 21 Nov 2004 21:44:16 +0000

my brand new 04 troublemakers;)

Posted by _NSP_ - Nov. 21, 2004, 1:44 p.m.

Snow • THE SLED THREAD.

Wed, 17 Nov 2004 04:06:14 +0000

Originally posted by derwood
**It had to be done.

2005 Polaris RMK 900 fusion.

screw skiis,trenching is where its at.

begin!:) **

ahhh, bloody assdragging polaris' chewing big trenches everywhere… diggin those babies out it hard on the back:P

anyway, heres mine

specs: 98' Summit 670x, Union Bay high comp billit heads [HTML_REMOVED] intake. block bored. Custom JAWS twin pipes. 144x2" track, ekholm powder skis and Racepak 2 EGT guages

Posted by three-sheets - Nov. 16, 2004, 8:06 p.m.

Snow • wm's impact

Fri, 29 Oct 2004 20:09:20 +0000

talltale - you missed his best movie to date.

i will be adding this dvd to my collection for sure.

Posted by seand - Oct. 29, 2004, 1:09 p.m.

Snow • binding mounting question, skis

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 20:54:40 +0000

depends on the skiing…

rossi axium 200 for big mountain
rossi scratch 140s and look p12s for park/pipe
reactor12s for everything (giving them a try this winter)
sal s910 ti for learning - new tricks in the park, jumping off bigger stuff…etc.

each pair of bindings goes on a corresponding ski…we have lots of winter crap here :)

Posted by Mr.-Charles - Nov. 12, 2004, 12:54 p.m.

Snow • Complete Ski Review site

Mon, 15 Nov 2004 18:46:23 +0000

Check out:
http://www.skipressworld.com/us/en/

http://www.skipressworld.com/us/en/magazine/2004/0914.html

for a listing of ALL the skis available this year with a comparison of their dimensions and a description of how they compare with others in their class.

You have to log in but its free and pretty informative if you like technical details.

Posted by Sharon - Nov. 15, 2004, 10:46 a.m.

Snow • gting video?

Wed, 03 Nov 2004 01:36:15 +0000

me too, i have it

bmxbiker51@hotmail.com

Posted by Anderson_Bros - Nov. 2, 2004, 5:36 p.m.

Snow • Board wanted.

Sun, 14 Nov 2004 02:00:50 +0000

I've got a k2 Nemesis 158 for sale…its nice and wide, and its got a 4000 sintered base too, so you'll be going nice and fast. It isnt too stiff a board (its an all mountain ), but I never had a problem rocking the park and rails on it. I've had it for 2 seasons, ask for pics.

Posted by Nelson - Nov. 13, 2004, 6 p.m.

Snow • How important is it to get a wide board with size 13 feet?

Fri, 05 Nov 2004 20:31:57 +0000

ive got 12's and my feet have never hit, just dont run em at 0 like other guy said

Posted by michelin-man - Nov. 5, 2004, 12:31 p.m.

Snow • Bindings

Sat, 13 Nov 2004 03:50:01 +0000

Im not all that h ard on skis, But i do weigh 200lbs. I got a pretty damn good deal on some demo skis (Volant machetes) They had only been ridden on the last day of the season! To good of a deal to pass up really..

Anyway, They have some shitty demo binding mounted on them. On my lines I have Salomon S10 ors somthing like that, never had any problems with them either. But this year I figure that I want a pretty decent binding.. I really dont know where to start, I would like to spend $200 or so I guess? Any ideas?

Posted by Shmoe - Nov. 12, 2004, 7:50 p.m.

Snow • ANOTHER board advice thread (for big rider)

Tue, 09 Nov 2004 19:55:24 +0000

k2 Nemesis 158 wide board for sale….not sure if thats long enough for ya though? Its pretty wide :)

Posted by sAFETY - Nov. 9, 2004, 11:55 a.m.

Snow • SNOW!!!!!!

Thu, 11 Nov 2004 08:58:34 +0000

it's been and gone!!!! where is it geoff!!!!!! I was gonna go up grouse today and walk to the top of the peak and smoke a couple of "cigarettes", look at the bears/ wolfes, and look for snow.

Posted by Battlecat - Nov. 11, 2004, 12:58 a.m.

Snow • Boa Lace Boots and Toe Straps

Tue, 09 Nov 2004 07:31:24 +0000

Originally posted by GiMpY_jR
**is you have trouble with loose boots Salomon's are deffinatly the best bet…. they have the system where you dont do any tieing so they stay much tighter….. also with the toe straps i find they hold your foot in the back of the bindings much better…

the malemute looks reaal nice aswell **

i have malamutes already and i think im just gimped cause i still have the same problem (not quite as bad) they are so comfortable and expensive. I really should have just gone with the boas in the 1st place. If u want them im willing to let them go cheap there either 9.5s or 10s i think 10s but i would have to check (next to no use, didnt do much riding last season)

Posted by Mark_H - Nov. 8, 2004, 11:31 p.m.

Snow • Boots- recommendations??

Mon, 01 Nov 2004 22:55:52 +0000

Hey everyone thanks for the advice so far. I actually went out and tried a couple of the boots in stores including 32s, Vans, Northwave and Burton. Nothing fits my wide ass feet except for the Burton, which are way overpriced. I can't believe a pair of boots is gonna cost more than a snowboard.

Anyone own a pair Burton that they can recommend? I was eyeing the 04 Burton Sabbath or 05 Burton Ions (not likely at $500).

Posted by Need2Ride - Nov. 1, 2004, 2:55 p.m.

Snow • Rossignal Scratch's?

Thu, 04 Nov 2004 19:03:29 +0000

some of the sickest tele riders around here are all on PRs or scratches. really is quite cool.

the local "canadian tire of sporting goods" store here sells the bc/fs scratches for 350ish all the time. they cant seem to sell any…its quite strange. around here though…EVERYONE is on a PE or PR…

Posted by Battlecat - Nov. 4, 2004, 11:03 a.m.

Snow • ski or board

Sat, 30 Oct 2004 21:52:26 +0000

board, but i've got nothing against skiing.

Posted by mbking - Oct. 30, 2004, 2:52 p.m.

Snow • I went riding yesterday

Mon, 08 Nov 2004 01:12:40 +0000

Originally posted by The RiPPer
**your wife is damn hot

mmmm snow **

Posted by SR_ - Nov. 7, 2004, 5:12 p.m.

Snow • iv decided on what board, bindings?

Wed, 03 Nov 2004 20:35:31 +0000

go to your local store and ask them too…dont just go by what people on the internet say.

…Having said that…get Rides :lol:

Posted by michelin-man - Nov. 3, 2004, 12:35 p.m.

Snow • Cypress Mountain Job

Fri, 05 Nov 2004 21:34:04 +0000

i worked as a lifty at cypress after graduating high school.i was close to alot of ticket checkers and it is a decent job to get if you want to take a break from thinking for a while, but you stand in the cold or rain or both for 8 hours a day asking to look at tickets from people that look at you funny.it is minimum wage and a long drive unless you live in north or west van.if you really want to work there insist on being a lifty much better job IMO.

Posted by Mark_H - Nov. 5, 2004, 1:34 p.m.

Snow • Swallow Tail Skis

Mon, 01 Nov 2004 18:02:30 +0000

Originally posted by patrolskid
**hey gooch , i haven't skied them , but i can tell you that is going to be a very specific tool in the quiver . the idea is to allow the weighted edge to flex upwards , so that it describes a smoother arc without twisting the whole tail of the ski , gripping the snow better , and releasing from the exit of the arc without as much kick .

i have a winterstick snowboard that has a swallowtail combined with a double concave base , and i can tell you this : minimum 50 km before you even start to think about turning , long drawn out arcs , incredible railed feel , no way to slide / pivot turns ( forget trees ) and absolutely soft snow only .

lee , is that morel you are referring to ? you probably know he has left town , but i'm sure will make appearances regularly . . .. . . **

Thanks bro, I knew they were pretty specific, I've heard the beta (more from snowboard feed back) was that they gripped better on the really gnar stuff, I like my fatty, but find they do lack some hold on the gnarly unless you are in deep. Must say after getting used to the twins it would take some adjusting though.

Posted by gooch - Nov. 1, 2004, 10:02 a.m.

Snow • Vancouver Rentals

Tue, 02 Nov 2004 16:08:06 +0000

I personally have only rented from the destination ski but my sister has also rented from the boardroom before, so mabe if u were to look into that for a price comparison.

Posted by Jev - Nov. 2, 2004, 8:08 a.m.

Snow • Big White already Open???

Thu, 04 Nov 2004 22:19:45 +0000

only 55cm alpine base, definetly not open yet

Posted by Jaysin - Nov. 4, 2004, 2:19 p.m.

Snow • forum devun walsh? Good or bad

Sun, 31 Oct 2004 22:58:50 +0000

Originally posted by GiMpY
i have forum and it has two cracks and the sliders are showing thought the base of the board and the slider has cracked and i had to replace it

you forgot to mention they wont warranty it :friend: i dono its just my opinion buy it if you want

Posted by dee - Oct. 31, 2004, 2:58 p.m.

Snow • boot sizing

Wed, 03 Nov 2004 01:02:50 +0000

snowboarding boots usually fit a bit smaller.

Posted by michelin-man - Nov. 2, 2004, 5:02 p.m.

Snow • SNOW!!!

Mon, 01 Nov 2004 20:41:51 +0000

yayyyyyy grouse has their winter site all set up with the runs, yayyyyyy this is only good.

Posted by Battlecat - Nov. 1, 2004, 12:41 p.m.

Snow • riding in the snow...

Tue, 26 Oct 2004 15:53:24 +0000

Originally posted by Rat
… as you get lower your front tire eventually breaks through the crust and you do a super endo.

haha thats happened to me before.

Posted by Neo - Oct. 26, 2004, 8:53 a.m.

Snow • Whistler

Tue, 26 Oct 2004 19:24:16 +0000

Oh yeah, about 35 to 40 cms last night up here

Posted by Craz - Oct. 26, 2004, 12:24 p.m.

Snow • cant wait

Tue, 02 Nov 2004 07:24:00 +0000

wait to take my bike on the snow….

Posted by Crash - Nov. 1, 2004, 11:24 p.m.

Snow • Some Rail Pics

Sun, 31 Oct 2004 06:15:22 +0000

your lucky to get to do rails my local mountain has 1 rail. we dont really get snow in the winter so we cant set anything up.

Posted by superman_4 - Oct. 30, 2004, 11:15 p.m.

Snow • the snow is getting low

Tue, 02 Nov 2004 06:43:07 +0000

OMG OMG OMG :D

Posted by parts - Nov. 1, 2004, 10:43 p.m.

Snow • stuff from Cananda

Mon, 01 Nov 2004 10:31:34 +0000

Wheres Cananda?

Posted by Skissors - Nov. 1, 2004, 2:31 a.m.

Snow • Anyone selling AT skis?

Tue, 02 Nov 2004 01:31:49 +0000

I need some this year. Skis and binders please. I don't want manky used boots…

Posted by BuckChoklit - Nov. 1, 2004, 5:31 p.m.

Snow • skis and goggles

Sun, 31 Oct 2004 22:24:55 +0000

Line Pollard pro model. The thing about line is that some people absolutly hate them and some love them. Mine are very slow edge to edge, but are stable as hell.

Posted by Kirill - Oct. 31, 2004, 2:24 p.m.

Snow • Line Prophet

Mon, 01 Nov 2004 18:01:47 +0000

Its already gotten to the point that snowmobiles are getting arround without concern.

to the right, is where you hike in from

and sean. most anything is possible.. when you hit the lip going over 35 mph.. and have 4-5 ft of freashies to crash into.

Posted by gooch - Nov. 1, 2004, 10:01 a.m.

Snow • Freestyle board...

Fri, 29 Oct 2004 01:14:48 +0000

really?

No probs w/ my 03. It seemed to be the right mix of flex [HTML_REMOVED] stiffness for rails, pow, hits [HTML_REMOVED] screaming down the hill.

sounds like there are a few less shops in Van carrying libtech which sucks

Posted by Patrick-Bateman - Oct. 28, 2004, 6:14 p.m.

Snow • help me with board choice

Thu, 28 Oct 2004 04:51:34 +0000

i dunno the live series had homeless people plastered on them and some lame motto that artists will save the earth yatta yatta

Posted by michelin-man - Oct. 27, 2004, 9:51 p.m.

Snow • AFTERLAME

Thu, 28 Oct 2004 13:57:27 +0000

I liked after lame

Frishies is pretty good. It was made by a guy from west van. So it has alot of stuff from whistler and grouse and seymore so its pretty cool. Stuff at cap college and everything. Lots of sick riding of the just turned pros:)

Posted by danny - Oct. 28, 2004, 6:57 a.m.

Snow • cypress night?

Fri, 29 Oct 2004 05:47:10 +0000

sundays :D

Posted by gearwh0re - Oct. 28, 2004, 10:47 p.m.

Snow • Island Snow

Tue, 26 Oct 2004 17:13:57 +0000

Originally posted by GiMpY
theres a snowboard shop in kelowna named island snow

haha yeah, that's what i thought this thread was aboot

Posted by skifreak - Oct. 26, 2004, 10:13 a.m.

Snow • Baker

Fri, 29 Oct 2004 01:47:17 +0000

When does Mt Baker usually open?

Posted by downstairs - Oct. 28, 2004, 6:47 p.m.

Snow • Flute Bowl

Tue, 26 Oct 2004 20:44:46 +0000

Originally posted by BP
**ya i think you jsut go straight once you get off the harmony chair and that is flute bowl. i heard they are making a chair back there for either this year or next

peak to creek is open too:) **

It is? I thought they didnt want to make it an official run cause they couldnt get patrol in or out fast enough. :???:

Posted by downstairs - Oct. 26, 2004, 1:44 p.m.

Snow • snow angels

Tue, 26 Oct 2004 20:09:34 +0000

Originally posted by arach
i like to make mine and come in for a nice hot cup of cocoa

yay me to

Posted by Team2K - Oct. 26, 2004, 1:09 p.m.

Snow • BCIT students, urgent

Thu, 28 Oct 2004 16:15:31 +0000

Just in case anyone who goes to bcit doesn't know you have until the 31st to get your cheap seasons pass to whistler. Theyre available through student services and are a ridiculously good deal. So get on it.

Posted by Ewan - Oct. 28, 2004, 9:15 a.m.

Snow • I'm Setting Up A Grad Ski Trip...

Wed, 27 Oct 2004 07:31:06 +0000

Originally posted by ross
**Bonus?
Bonusx2?

:thepimp: **

that and the amount of pow big white has is why were going there, they also have a new cliff chair in the alpine and 6 new blue runs. good stuff.

Posted by Faithless - Oct. 27, 2004, 12:31 a.m.

Snow • 97 Burton Rippy (how much is it worth?)

Wed, 27 Oct 2004 21:52:16 +0000

orange fish? i havent seen that one maybe mine was a 98?

75 is probably fair.

Posted by Fast-Orange - Oct. 27, 2004, 2:52 p.m.

Snow • endevour

Wed, 27 Oct 2004 03:41:01 +0000

im really confused:???:

Posted by mbking - Oct. 26, 2004, 8:41 p.m.

Snow • peep dis

Tue, 26 Oct 2004 15:47:54 +0000

yea i remember that. i think we were here:

and you were doing that drop, after i did.

Posted by Alexey - Oct. 26, 2004, 8:47 a.m.